Rantings, Ramblings, and Other Miscellaneous StufRantings, Ramblings, and Other Miscellaneous StufWritten here are my thoughts, and opinions. Agreeing with them is not a requirement, but respecting them, and those that belong to any of the others that comment here is required. Articles
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-12-02 09:00:00 I recently read Captain Dramatic my blog about Scotland's new motto, to which he said "That is stupid!" Me: Can you think of a new motto for Scotland? Dad-E: "Scotland! Home of Shrek!" Me: Not you, I asked CD! CD: "Donkey's town!" Me: Oh! I give up! CD: Oh, alright....what about..."at least Scotland's better than China!" Or how about..."It is not as good as Arrowhead Mountain Spring
Welcome To Scotland!
2007-11-30 05:45:00 I was driving to work this morning and listening to the radio as I usually do. I tend to channel surf some, because most of the time in the morning there is nothing but chatter. Every once in a while some pieces of the chatter stop me mid-surf and I listen a while. This morning on Cub Country, the morning crew was talking about Scotland 's new motto. You see, Scotland's motto used to be "The
Wednesday's Hero
2007-11-28 09:00:00 Sgt. Antwan L. Walker 22 years old from Tampa, Florida 2nd Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division May 18, 2005 Sgt. Antwan Walker was excited about coming home from Iraq to celebrate his 23rd birthday with his family and friends. His mother, Andrea Pringle, was busy planning the party when an Army official unexpectedly came to her house. She said he told her Thursday that her son was More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-11-25 09:00:00 As we were driving home from Reno I hear Captain Dramatic say in a very excited voice. CD: Mom look! Look at all those Christmas lights over there. We were on the interstate and outside of Washoe County, I glanced over and saw a familiar sight, as I drive this road twice a day, often seven days a week. ME: CD, those aren't Christmas lights. CD: Yes there are! They are all red too! ME:
Wednesday's Hero
2007-11-22 01:08:00 Spc. Roger G. Ling 20 years old from Douglaston, New York Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team February 19, 2004 When Spc. Roger G. Ling's Humvee was struck by a homemade bomb in October of 2003, he survived the attack and he worked to keep his superior officer, Lt. Matt Homa, alive. Spc. Ling was riding in the backseat of the Humvee when it was hit. It More About: Hero
Back To Reality
2007-11-21 21:00:00 We are back from Las Vegas and what a blast it was! We were there for five days, and didn't get to see everything. That just means we will have to go back again some time. Here are some photos! These are all thumbnails, so click on them to enlarge! My husband E, Myself and Captain Dramatic waiting to board the plane. And here is our friend C. She went with us! Here is E and I on the More About: Reality , Back
Why Does Domestic Terrorism Exist In Ireland?
2007-11-20 04:29:00 Why does domestic terrorism exist in Ireland ? I may just have the answer. It all started in Las Vegas... It is our second day in Las Vegas. We were taking the Deuce buses to see the sites ($5.00 dollars for a 24 hour pass!). While waiting for the bus to arrive we are standing in a very long line, but enjoying the company of those around us. We are about half way in the line, and after about More About: Terrorism , Domestic , Exist
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-11-18 09:00:00 We are in Las Vegas...We have left the city of Las Vegas and headed for Hoover Dam. On the way we stop for a meal. While at this fine eating establishment we notice that helicopter flights can be purchased to view Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. My mother, my husband and I think this would be a once in a life time opportunity. It is only a five minute ride, and costs a pretty penny, but heck, we More About: Captain
Saturday's Super Site
2007-11-17 09:00:00 Please! I am begging you! Reader interaction would be so appreciated! You can learn about how to nominate a site by clicking on the graphic above. I would love to start seeing some more nominations. More About: Site , Super
Viva Las Vegas!
2007-11-17 04:16:00 Well, we are off to Las Vegas for a few days! My broth-in-law is getting married, so we have decided to make a family vacation out of it! We fly out tomorrow and will be back on Wednesday. It should be fun, and with any luck I will have pictures, and storied to tell! I will try to log on in Las Vegas (the hubby is taking his lap top), but I can't promise it will be often. Take care of More About: Viva Las Vegas , Viva
Wednesday's Hero
2007-11-14 09:00:00 Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle 21 years old from Los Angeles, California Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 ("Darkhorse" Battalion) Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle takes time out of leading his squad in a patrol through Fallujah's Nazaal district to spend some time interacting with local children. Moehnle, who is on his second tour in Iraq, said the changes he has witnessed More About: Hero
Thank You!
2007-11-10 06:33:00 Many of you have probably seen this. I haven't until tonight as we don't have TV reception where I live, and satellite is not in my budget at this time. Even though I know many of you have seen this, I wanted to post it here in case there was anyone like me out there who just doesn't get to watch much TV. The message that this commercial is trying to give is a very important one. If you ever More About: Hank
Other People's Children!
2007-11-09 07:37:00 Many of you may have noticed that I often use the phrase "Other people's Children ". A few of you may have wondered what that means. I use this phrase when referring to the actions of others that I find troublesome in some way. The type of actions that would have made me want to smack them if they were my child, but alas, they are not. This means that I don't get the satisfaction of smacking
Wednesday's Hero
2007-11-07 09:00:00 Army Spc. Eric S. McKinley 24 years old from Corvallis, Oregon Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard June 13, 2004 An avid outdoorsman, Spc. McKinley worked as a baker at Alpine Bakery in Corvallis, Ore. Upon his return from Iraq, he hoped to open a juice bar in the college town to provide a drug and alcohol-free environment for young people. Friends and More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-11-04 08:00:00 CD has nightly homework, and I have learned that even when he does his homework, I can't make him turn it in. There was a piece of homework that I hope he does turn in however. I decided to share it with all of you. The assignment was to write a story using this weeks spelling words. That could be easy or hard, depending on the words. The words were: toaster alone bureau compose lower More About: Dram , Captain
I've Been Tagged!
2007-11-04 05:43:00 Bigsibling has tagged me with the "Show your desktop" meme. This brings back terribly memories involving being around the age of eight on the play ground...I will save the gory details for later...I decided to participate anyway. This is a photo that was taken in 2004. My husband, then boyfriend, snapped this photo on a drive back from Pyramid Lake. Nevada has beautiful sunsets. Here are More About: Tagged
God's Busy!
2007-11-02 03:26:00 Here is a joke I just had to share with you. It is probably old, and probably didn't truly happen, but it is still funny, and I am sure I am not the only one who wished this exact thing had happened on a number of occasions. A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of the courses had a professor who More About: Busy
Wednesday's Hero
2007-10-31 08:00:00 Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson 21 years old from Sauk City, Wisconsin 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force March 13, 2006 Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anderson lost his life after the Humvee he was riding in rolled over as a group of Marines pursued a suspicious vehicle near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He suffered head injuries in the crash and More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-10-28 08:00:00 This weeks question for Captain Dram atic is brought to us by E at Two Angry Brits. E sent his question along with a link to a story. He wanted to know if Captain Dramatic was receiving a better education than the lady in this story. Here's the text of the story. Camelot pulls scratchcard amid numerical anarchy By Lester Haines Published Thursday 8th November 2007 12:49 GMT Camelot has
The Man Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
2007-10-27 16:38:00 First an foremost, hat tip to Count for bringing this to my attention. This is an amazing video! This coach hit the nail right on the head. He didn't say anything that many of us haven't said in relation to one topic or another regarding the media. What is more important, he has the sense of right and wrong that most in the media lack. He had the gonads to try and publicly humiliate a More About: Words , Mouth
AT&T
2007-10-27 05:20:00 The following video was brought to my attention. When you have picked yourself up off the floor, read on. I have been an AT&T customer for years. There a long-ish absence due to issues I had with their rates on long distance (at the time), and the piss-poor customer service I had received. I am a customer again however, but that is because they bought up our local provider. Since this time
Wednesday's Hero
2007-10-24 09:00:00 This Week's Hero Was Suggested By Cindy Lt. Michael P. Murphy 29 years old from Patchogue, New York SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 June 28, 2005 On Monday, Lt. Michael P. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal Of Honor. His father was the one who accepted the award. Lt. Murphy will receive the award for his extraordinary, selfless heroism and steadfast courage while leading a four-man,
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-10-21 09:00:00 I got a phone call from one of my closest friends. We have been friends since high school. His mother has been really sick, and as I know her very well, and love her very much, he called to let me know that things were not looking good. I won't go into the gory details, as that wouldn't be fair to her or her family, but things do not look promising, although I will continue to pray. After More About: Dram , Captain
To Complicate Matters...
2007-10-20 06:05:00 Some of you may have noticed that my posting these days has been random at best. I start blogs all the time, but never quite finish them before the next crisis in life happens. So lately, when I finally get one finished, I click post and move on. The down side to this is that my blogs are posting under the date I started them, not the date I finished them. This is a non-issue if you are More About: Matters
Updates On "Are You Trigger Happy?"
2007-10-20 04:54:00 I have some updates to my earlier blog "Are You Trigger Happy ?" Click here to go right to them. More About: Updates
Are You Trigger Happy?
2007-10-18 07:10:00 My husband was watching the following video, and I was infuriated! I can't believe the nerve of this woman! This man is 70 years old, which in and of itself deserves respect, but not only that, Mr. Walton has the nerve to protect what is his after it had been stolen, several times prior. He didn't mean to kill another human, but it happened, and I think that he is going to have to live More About: Happy
Wednesday's Hero
2007-10-17 21:00:00 Sgt. Robert M. McDowell 30 years old from Deer Park, Texas 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division April 01, 2007 Sgt. Robert M. McDowell was a military police noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Originally from Deer Park, Texas, he joined the Army in February 1998 and More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-10-16 04:56:00 As many of you know, Captain Dram atic is in Tae Kwon Do. He recently took his test to move on to the next grade, Green Belt, Black Stripe. He passed with flying colors. Here is a video of him doing his pattern at his most recent test. If you ask me, he looks great! Do SanAdd to My Profile | More Videos After the students pass their belt test they get to participate in an awards ceremony.
Saturday's Super Site
More articles from this author:2007-10-13 09:00:00 This weeks Saturday's Super Site is brought to our attention by Texas Fred. Fred has nominated a site by the name of American Truckers At War. About this site's author, he had the following to say, "A great lady, a trucker and a really nice person too... " Fred usually knows what he is talking about, and I am sure his words about the author were spot on. I decided to check American Truckers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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