To Ravenblack: Yes, that is a human emotion which is more than likely taking place as we speak. Regardless, going back to the "Auto Accident" scenario, regardless of the remorse that you and I would feel, we would still be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. THAT has not happened in this case. LLS
For the second time in the past week, there has been another news item about a local "parent" locking their child (children), in an automobile, on a hot sunny day. Her two kids didn't die. They were treated by the EMT's and are fine. However, this woman was immediately charged with child neglect. The incident that occured earlier in the week, where the child died,
Ralphie May was in town last night, and I caught his show. For those of you who have never viewed Last Comic Standing, or do not know who Ralphie May is, he was the runner-up, second place overall winner(?) for last season's LCS. The winner for last season's series, Dat Phan, was good, but personally I thought Ralphie was the better of the two. Whereas bot
To shadesofgrey Yes there are a ton of publications regarding "Leaving Children In an Unattended Vehicle". They (the unattended children) can knock the vehicle out of gear, and if the keys are in the vehicle they can inadvertantly start the vehicle. "Dumbasses" Sad but true. I was hoping beyond all hope that I wouldn't hear any items of a child dying from being locked in a car this year. But apparently, there are still du
To InfoGeek Regarding tinted glass - good point, for the casual person in the parkinglot. As you stated, it still does not negate the crime. LLS
I had agonized the entire day about posting this particular topic, based on a specific, local news item. However, since the local radio talk show host has spent an entire hour on this topic, not to mention that this particular item is all over the local news, I am compelled to vent my frustration. There is a multitude of “common sense” issues that we, as a
Just a general question. Are there any news sources out there that are truly "fair and balanced"? This post is derived from a comment from a news source that I thought was "fair and blanced". No, I am not referring to Fox. I have always thought that "tag line" was excelent, but I learned awhile ago that Fox is not truly "fair and balanced"
To M-Post Apparently in this season, the producers have thrown in yet another "twist". The comedians who were voted out of "the house", now have the opportunity to be voted on a second time, to be a "wild card" selection for the final vote. So basically, this year, instead of whittling the contestants down to 5 for the final vote, they are in the process of determining a "wild card" contestant from those already voted out of "the house". T
Another case for Jay London. You either love him or hate him. If you hate him, you probably surf right by an Abbott & Costello movie on cable. As mentioned in a previous article, I am completely enamoured with the "old style" comics. Silvers, Hope, Berle, Lewis and Martin, Abbott and Costerllo, Laurel and Hardy, Mason, Dangerfield et al! If you ar
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t the primary intent of a Democratic or Republican convention for each Party to “officially” nominate their presidential candidate? Does there have to be so much fanfare around the whole event? Can it just be a one-day event, and be done with it? I remember being an early teen, and sitting with my parents, watching both t
CS Guy You have been pinged for "Insightful". I have thought about your "right-shift" idea as well. But the thing that keeps nagging at me about that is when Hurricane Isabel tore through here last August, and I lost power for 10 days. In essence, electronic technology was dead. Sure, I had the battery-driven radios and flashlights, and the propane grill on the deck, but I still automatically "turned on the light switch" when
Nicely subtle. I am an idiot in that I did not take notes for "Giving Stupid People The Benefit Of The Doubt". The same holds true with my promise for a post on "Frivolous Commissions", that is looking like it will never see the light of day either. The Ideas just aren't gelling. My time here is transient. My ideas are transient. Unless I take notes and have the time to develop an idea, they fall by the wayside, never again to
I have considered myself a "Draftsman" since my last year in High School. In the late 70's (in High School), and the early 80's (in College), a person in the Drafting Technology field had to have a deep concept of geometry, simple mathmatics, and have a large amount of "Board Time" - ie having a T-sqaure, pencil, compass, protractor etc. and actually, physically, bis
LMAO! Yes....I guess I do have a Republican Cat. Brilliant analogy. LLS
To KK As I stated multiple times in the post, it certainly wasn't intended to be a racist remark. Obviously, it was my weak attempt at humor. Apologies if I offended. The point that I was trying to make, which I probably should have come right out and stated, without using "Jewish Standup Comedians" as a vehicle for my statement, is that there is a lot to be said for someone comfortable in their heritage and traditions. But for
Regarding your response to my "Fantasy President" post; excellent rebuttal! I am glad that SOMEONE is reading my stuff and actually analyzing it. And after analyzing the points of your rebuttal, I see that I have a lot more work to accomplish as a writer, as the points that I attempted to make in each of these posts, failed to hit their mark. I wish to fo
Sometimes I just have to hang my head. I had thought that my domestic (indoors) cat was some-what intelligent. He understands the kitty-commands "no", "relax" (when he's frisky) and "lay down". In an earlier post, I had mentioned that I have taken to feeding the squirrel's on the back deck, just beyond the sliding glass door. Apparently the
I struggled for awhile about posting this in "Politics" or "Humor". I wish there was a way to post in both! As I'm sitting here, watching Comedy Central's Top 100 Stand Up Comics, my thoughts drifted to our Presidential Candidates, both past and present. "What does this have to do with a Fantasy President", you ask? Well, I can't get it out of
BakerStreet lol And somehow this post has come full circle. You have brought this post, once again, to the intent of my original post. That if you purchase this report from a bookstore, you are already paying for it more than once. LLS
BakerStreet Thankyou. That was insightful, and has been noted as such. This post has increasingly caused me to think of this specific instance, in a broader perspective. If it is true that the 911 Commission is shouldered by the US Taxpayers, whether it amounts to "pennies" or not, it is still shouldered by the US Taxpayers. What is the bottom line price for the 911 Commission? Don't get me wrong,
I am not an IT person. I always classify myself as knowing how to fix minor networking/computing issues at my company, but anything that I deem as being "over my head", I defer to our 3rd-party network support group (an individual, privately owned comapny). We have had 2 servers in the past 7 years, but from a registered operating system stand point, we st
historyishere But who inevitably picks up "the tab" for the purchase? LLS
cactoblasta No I do not know if this is true. I have no basis for this claim. It was just a (what I thought was a) logical thought that occurred to me in response to another post. The money for any "Commission" has to come from somewhere. Where does the U.S. government get their money; the money to fund a "commission", the money to fund defense, the money for border patrol, the money for the multitude of other agencies, the money f
You have your choice. You can purchase the 911 Report at a bookstore, or you can download the entire document, in PDF format "for free" from the congressional website. It is a double edged sword if you live in the U.S.. The cost for the bandwidth for this "free" download has to be charged to somebody. It is charged to the U.S. taxpayers. <
Heheh yeah I saw this at work on lunch. As far as ca$h, yeah you can buy it at the bookstores, but the price for the bandwidth for the downloads goes to the American tax payers. Hmmmm.... Certainly not intended to be a shot to our Aussie friend above, but the Americans are paying for everyone else on the planet to download this document. So basically, it's six of one, half a dozen of another. LLS
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