Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Unemployment blues....

Greetings, faithful Blog readers..

As of last Friday I officially became unemployed. Apparently my position with my employer was eliminated during the reorganization of their business. I joined about 1800 other employees there that fell to the slumping housing market. It was a great experience working there and I'm going to miss it. But life moves on.

Good news: I'm on vacation in Hilton Head South Carolina with my family and we're having a blast.

Bad News: I'm fully unemployed starting the middle of July.

Anyone looking for a mid-level GIS Analyst/Manager type?

I have my resume handy if you want a gander. Seriously - post below if you have any interest...I am looking for any and all opportunities.

I'll check in later when I'm back home from vacation - should have some pics and all to share.

P

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Friday, March 09, 2007

Chick-Fil-A cows???

HAHAHAHA!

This has to be read to believed. I Just thought this was pretty darned funny.

Thanks Neal Boortz for finding this gem...

Chicken eating cow?

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Dangerous Wild Animals Roaming the streets...

In my old townhouse complex of all places...

Dangerous Packs of Wild Dogs

Yes, these beasties have been eluding capture and are roaming free in Covered Bridge, the neghborhood I had my townhouse in back in 2000-2001 over in Marietta. Funny thing is, I remember a lady on my street that had two really yippy beasts that looked very much like the ones in these pics. hmmm I wonder....

Just goes to prove the feral nature of all animals, especially this species which has a long history of roaming the plains of Central Mongolia in wild packs, hunting without mercy. Now, instead of camels, they hunt fried eggs.

Oh and it just gets better - here's an article from todays AJC Metro Section:

You GO BEASTS!!!

Will they ever be captured? Will they continue to hold Marietta in the grip of cold pure terror forever?!?!

Tune in to find out...

*woof*

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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Three Cheers for my Home Town!

Just found this article in the local paper. Seems as though the city I live in has a police chief that is actually doing his job. AND...He's the only one doing his part in the entire state of Georgia as well.

You Go, Roswell!

Hopefully this little bit of exposure will wake some people up at the Federal Government...but I doubt it. That giant is fast asleep...

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Planetary Demotion!

I just read that they decided to demote Pluto from planetary status!

EGADS!

Ah - to be a fly on the wall during that 'combative' debate amongst the astronomers. I bet much galatial smack talk was laid down. They even mocked the former planet with a stuffed animal and an umbrella. Whooosh - them Astronomers and their sense of humor, boy.

I can't wait for the ACLU to jump in and claim 'Size discrimination' on this one. Ba dump dump.

On another note...I feel so betrayed that I have always been taught there are 9 planets in the solar system. Oh what to do with all those foam ball models of the solar system out there put together by elementary school kids just trying to conform to the ages old nine-planet standard (imposed by the MAN who is beholden to Pluto interests)!

Will they all fail now?

Will landfills explode because of excessive little foam ball Plutos suddenly flooding the garbage trucks?

I fear the end is nigh...

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

This whole Israel-Hezbollah thing

...is just an encapsulation of why I am generally staying out of discussing politics on my blog any more. Seems pointless to because noone (the media, our government, UN, Europe in general) has any sense any more.

Everyone knows the story by now, Hezbollah invades Israel, kills Israeli troops, captures two soldiers and then returns to Lebanon with them. Israel rightly declares this an act of war and invades Southern Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah.

Of course I knew all along that Israel would never be allowed to finish the business Hezbollah started, and of course I was right. The UN stepped in like they always do when Jews are being killed, insuring that MORE Jews will be killed in the future by forcing a ceasefire upon Israel and Hezbollah. Hezbollah???? cripes. They aren't even a country much less a trustworthy party to a cease fire. The only reason that they even exist is to destroy Israel, kill Jews and spread radical Islam. It's none of the other stuff about 'occupation' or 'oppresion' or whatever other crappy hippie liberal excuse given. It's all about killing infidels - Jews first.

I give this 'cease-fire' crap about a week before it blows back up again because Hezbollah will not back down from Jew killing. PERIOD.Israel will comply by its terms, as they always do, and hezbollah will not. If you haven't figured this out by now, then you shouldn't be following International politics. And of course, right on script, the Hezbollah animals are not complying with the cease fire terms (SHOCK!!!!!) and will not withdraw from Southern Lebanon. Oh and they won't disarm either unless a bunch of other crap happens or if Israel magically disappears from the face of the Earth (read: Jew killing).

This is all so much BS. and I'm tired of it. I hope and pray that someday the world gets over it's Jew hatred and decides to actually defend itself against the true enemy here: Islamic Facism. Because after Israel goes, do you really think these people will stop there? Guess who's next... *ahem*, Euroweenies?

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Friday, April 28, 2006

On the Alien Invasion

I'm sure you've heard on the news lately all this blather about the Illegal Alien invasion that has been occurring in this country for the past couple of decades or so, which all of a sudden our federal Government has finally decided to notice. Not that they're going to do anything about it, because they won't, but at least they're considering it as their next big vote buying issue/scheme. I thought in the spirit of all this that I'd at least give a quick comment on it and share a story I found regarding a legal alien (you know, a person who actually followed the rules)working here in the U.S.

I hear that on Monday, these illegal alien invaders and their supporters are planning on 'shutting down' some U.S. cities by staging huge protests, demanding they be given amnesty. well I've had more than enough of this B.S., and I hope beyond all hopes that the INS decides to actually take advantage of the situation and take all the paddy wagons they have and go to these demonstrations and start loadin 'em slap full of 'protesters'. It seems so glaringly clear to me...I mean there they all are, all these law breakers, in broad daylight giving us all the proverbial finger! CATCH THEM AND SHIP THEM! Of course, the Government is not known for doing anything that makes sense, much less anything at all, so this will indeed not happen. The paddy wagons will remain in the garages they keep them in, much like the school buses in a City of New Orleans parking lot after Katrina blew through (how's that for simile?). But hey, a man can dream, can't he?

Here's the article I mentioned before my mini-rant. Read and think about it.

Overqualified Immigrant

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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Oh this is such FUN!


As you are probably aware, the esteemed (*chuckle*) Congresswoman (*choke*) from Georgia, Cynthia McKinney, is back in the news because of another display of her self centered idiocy. I've been following this story since it broke because it hits pretty close to home, seeing as how she's from an Atlanta district and all, and I knew that there would be some extreme entertainment value out of this one. Well, I don't want to get too much into how little I think of her, but I just wanted to point you all to a couple of stories regarding this incident.

Boortz is the King of Snark today with his Nuze - Check out the first four items. He makes his point succinctly and, did I say, beautifully snarkily?

Seems as though it's so bad for McKinney, that even the Democrap..errr Democrats don't want to deal with her! And here all along I thought she was just their litle darling!

D'OH!

Stay tuned, and maybe she'll get more support from anti-American idiots like Harry Belafonte (he's an anti semite too! wow, a double doozy!), Danny Glover, Hamas, other terrorist supporters...oh wait, never mind, she's already gotten all their support!

Silly me, haven't I been paying attention?

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Thursday, March 30, 2006

I'm BACK!

Howdy intrepid Blog readers!

I've been away for a while as lots of interesting things have happened in our lives over the past month. If you've kept up with War Eagle Girl's Blog, you'll know that we took a trip to Vegas and to Charlotte, so you know we've been busy. I have also been going through a job transition and am just starting to get settled at my new job. They keep me pretty busy around here, so I haven't had a heck of alot of time to post on my blog. This new job has been a big change for me, and I am finding that most changes (especially this one) are for the better. Some of the pros of my new job include:

1) They gave me a nice big office (my own!)
2) I have a big and fast PC to do my mapping and programming on
3) The morning commute is better
4) They pay me more
5) Better opportunity for promotion and career growth
6) I'm a regional employee now, so I work with a larger variety of people in different offices
7) Less stressful - not near as many hurried requests for projects due in an hour
8) (this is for Seannibal) The vending machine in the breakroom is free!

As great as this new job is, there are some drawbacks:

1) I no longer work with War Eagle Girl
2) the afternoon commute is worse than before
3) I miss talking with my BC friends. I'm located with the Regional VPs, and they travel alot so its usually pretty quiet around here.
4) I no longer have a supportive GIS community here to work with. I guess I will have to build my own.

Who am I working for, you might ask? Pulte Homes, America's largest home builder. I am still making maps, but in support of strategic planning for residential development. It's a different world over here, different from environmental consulting, that's for sure.

Just wanted to fill you all in, I'll try to keep up with my blog when I find amusing links and the like.

Have any questions for the new Southeast Area Senior GIS/Data Analyst? Ask away...

Hasta Luego, Amigos!

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Mister President? What are you thinking???

So I have finally reached a point where I cannot no longer approve of the current presidential administration. As much support as I have given them in the past, it seems they are headed in the direction of the old saying 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. If President Bush decides to grow a pair and bomb Iran, stop illegal immigration and reform Social Security, then maybe I'll forgive him and his administration.

BUT

It was bad enough that President Bush has abandoned his social security reform, he's abandoned the ANWR drilling initiative, has not vetoed a SINGLE spending bill put before him by the pork laden Congress, will not even consider the Flat Tax plan because of the Washington Lobby, and has absolutely ignored the problem of illegal immigration except by offering them amnesty. And now this whole UAE ports authority thing? Is Pres. Bush on crack? I guess the administration would rather see the cash from this deal than worry about nukes being smuggled into our ports.
See Boortz for a great blog on this issue, I won't waste any space here because I couldn't have said it any better.

Read Me and weep.

and this from James Lileks.

I don't know who to vote for in the 2008 election. The Dems are a joke, and now the Republicans are showing that they don't take national security seriously. Does ANY political party represent my views? (The Libertarians and Constitutionalists are steadfast against the War on Terror, showing they do not take National Defense seriously either).

Can anyone out there help me decide? I feel like a lost soul...

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Thursday, February 02, 2006

The Cartoon Jihad is in full swing

OK. So this editorial cartoonist in Denmark makes some cartoons that aren't exactly friendly to the Muslim prophet Muhammad (or Mohammed, or whatever), and now the terrorists in Gaza are demanding apologies from the European governments because of this? Apparently it is because many Muslims feelings were hurt.

I kid you not. What a bunch of cry babies, I've never seen anything like this in my life. It gets better, apparently these 'gunmen' (read terrorist whineybabies) are demanding that the 'Palestinian' people boycott Danish, French and German products.

BUWAHAHAHAHAH!!! as if they can afford to do without. Whatever.

Read about the temper tantrum here.

The irony is sooo overwhelming I don't even know where to start. From the article:

Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank city of Nablus said they were searching apartments for foreigners from several European countries to try to kidnap them to protest the drawings. The claim by the gunmen could not immediately be verified independently.

Followed a short bit later by:
The furor over the drawings, which first ran in a Danish paper in September, cuts to the question of which is more sacred in the Western world — freedom of expression or respect for religious beliefs. The cartoons include an image of Muhammad wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse.

Gee, now where did that Danish cartoonist get the idea that Mohammed may be the prophet of a violent religion?

Oh I dunno..check here to see some of what the Arab world has been drawing in their cartoons.

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

A Sad day indeed

Yesterday, the 'Palestinians' currently living in the West Bank (actually they are Jordanians, but that's not as sexy), elected Hamas to be the new leadership of the 'Palestinian State'.

Baaaaad news.

In case you didn't know, Hamas is the terrorist group that claimed responsibility for killing hundreds if not thousands of Israeli citizens in terrorist attacks. They are now taking power in 'Palestine' (The Gaza). I was honestly disappointed to read this when I saw it on the internet news because it means one thing:

Many many people will die.

Unfortunately for them, the majority of them will be 'Palestinians'. Hamas stands for nothing but bloodshed and killing Jews, so this next year will be very very bad in the Middle East. And with Iran rattling its saber, it ain't looking pretty.

Of course they don't truly understand the power that will be unleashed on them if they screw with the U.S. or Israel too much. I fear we may find out, although I hope and pray that we won't have to. My prayers will be with the people of Israel, now that their next door neighbor enemy has taken its mask off.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming....

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Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Is this how things work nowadays?

If you are doing something illegally, and the people you are doing this illegal act against decide to defend themselves, does this give you the right to scream and wail at them for not allowing you to continue committing this illegal act against them?

Is this how things work nowadays?

The Palestinians did this against Israel with the Israeli wall building, and now the Mexicans are getting in on the act against the U.S.

Read this and shake your head in dismay.

The U.S. Government is planning on building a security fence across OUR border with Mexico to prevent ILLEGAL Mexican Immigrants from sneaking into the U.S. *gasp*

Nowhere in that article does the Mexican Government or anyone else for that matter realize that all immigrants need to do to immigrate to America is to go through the proper channels. That's it. And those people will be able to travel to America and work here, LEGALLY, and send their money back home if they wish.

It's not xenophobia, or anything else, as a matter of fact, the vast majority of all immigrants prior to the so-called 'Mexican Invasion' had LEGAL PAPERWORK. Chinese, Vietnamese, Swedes, Irish, Germans, Norwegians, Egyptians, etc. etc.

Let me try an example: my neighbor has this awesome pool and hot tub, and I want to go use it because I don't have one on my property, and I know if I go relax in it for a while I will become more relaxed and my family back at home will benefit from my less stressful self. So I sneak across into the neighbors backyard in the middle of the night to use the pool - I have a great time and call my family back at home and they are greatly pleased that I am relaxed and enjoying myself. Well before long, my neighbors next to me catch wind of what I'm doing and they sneak in and use the neighbor's pool also, to the benefit of their families. We continue to do this unimpeded for years. Well, finally, the owner of the pool decides enough is enough when he tires of his pool being used so much that it becomes very dirty, the filtration system clogs, and he needs money to repair it. Well, he decides that the main problem is the illegal use of his pool by his neighbors, who aren't being very neighborhly, and his pool isn;t designed to handle that much use without proper mainteenance, and he decides to do something about it.

So he comes to my house and knocks on my door. I answer. The neighbor pleads, 'Excuse me, Sir, could you please stop using my pool illegally at night, I will allow to you to use it anytime, but please ask permission of me first and chip in 3 dollars each time you use it to help pay for its maintenance so we can all enjoy it!'

'No way!' I say. Knowing full well he won't do anything to stop me from sneaking into his back yard, using his pool and enjoying myself, all the time not having to help maintain it or anything. What a deal! I begin telling all my neighbors about this wonderful backyard that has such a great pool in it, and it becomes part of my family's stories and lifestyle. So I keep on using his pool, many, many more nights, until the pool once again becomes clogged and needs maintenance.

My neighbor decides to build a fence so I can't continue to sneak into his back yard and use his pool. I go next door and knock on his door.

'What do you think you are doing! this is an outrage! You are changing my lifestyle and all of my neighbors! I think you are Anti-Curley and xenophobic because you raised this fence to keep me out of your yard! This is all our territory and you are violating my rights to play in your pool! I demand that you tear down this fence, I will organize an international protest against your fence because it violates my human rights!'

The neighbor replies, 'All you have to do is ask my permission and help chip in for maintenance, and you're welcome here.'

I think you get my point.

What's the big deal here?

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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Vote Democrat, the party of Surrender!

Here it is. The House bill titled "Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq" was voted on last Friday.

108 Democrats voted against it.

Hmm...if I didn't know any better I'd think most of the house Dems are not committed to helping us win in Iraq (59 Dems voted for it, these must be the ones that actually like their home country).

Is this considered 'patriotic dissent'? Looks more like treason to me.

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Friday, December 02, 2005

Quote of the week:

Personally, I take no offense at the government unveiling a Christmas tree on the grounds of the "People's House." Besides, a place that in love with pork is hardly kosher to begin with.
- Jonah Goldberg, Hold the 'Holy' in Happy Holidays

In reference to the U.S. Congress' unveiling of a 'Holiday Tree' (read: Christmas
Tree) at the U.S. Capitol and the raging debate regarding the use of the harmless word 'Christmas'.

This coming from a (presumably) Jewish columnist.

*chuckle*

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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Geography Trivia Question O' the day Answer

The Capital of Mali in Western Africa is Bamako.

Thanks to a couple of intrepid folks (Deeziner and Curleygirl) for at least giving it a shot. The rest of you are looooosers. You're probably afraid I would mock your incorrect answers. Well you're right.

Oh and just a note: I'm pretty glad that Columbia isn't the capital of Mali.

I'll have another question for Y'all tomorrow.

Until then enjoy the latest FarkThread regarding the riots in France and an amusing blog reference to some futurologist's study of the roots of the problem in France.

What the hell is 'futurology' anyways? And why couldn't I major in it in school?

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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Follow up to the Democrats Temper Tantrum yesterday..

Yesterday the Democrat leadership invoked Floor Rule #21 which effectively closed the Senate floor to the public and they brought up the issue of pre-war intelligence and WMDs AGAIN.

I just wanted to give you all a link to show you what a group of hypocritical liars the current Democratic leadership in this country is composed of. As if this issue wasn't settled once and for all, it seems the Democrats suffer from chronic memory loss:

enjoy.

At least I know the Fat Drunk from Taxachussetts has an excuse.

- Thanks to Little Green Footballs

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Sunday, October 30, 2005

16-15 GameCOCKS!

How bout them Gamecocks!?!

For the first time in 13 Years, the South Carolina Gamecocks Beat the Tennersee Volunteeerssss.

Hell yes!

Now in case you were wondering, that was the game I was first hooked on Gamecock and SEC football. In 1992 I was a first year Graduate student at South Carolina. I didnt know much about SEC and USC football, I just came there from Big Ten country. And LO...I was at a game on a crisp fall afternoon when the Gamecocks upset the mighty Volunteers in Columbia. The crowd was INSANE. Cups were flying through the air. HIllbillies wearing orange overalls were MOCKED. It was a group emotion I have never experienced since.

"Spurrier, wearing glasses and not his trademark visor, improved his record against Tennessee to 10-5. It was his first visit to Neyland Stadium since 2000, a 27-23 win by the Gators after a controversial touchdown catch. "

``I've finally got a new line -- God is smiling on the Gamecocks. That was my line after close wins at Florida,'' he said.

-- The new Coach, Spurrier...

13 Years later and we beat them again. I had no clue how long it would be.

This is sweet.

Cocks are BOWLBOUND!

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Media and the War

The media is now trumpeting the 2000th American Soldier casualty in the war in Iraq. I swear if I didn't know any better I would think that the media in conjunction with 'peace' groups are rooting for our soldiers to die just because they don't like our current president. These 'peace' groups are planning all sorts of demonstrations, rallies, and marches (read celebrations) to mark this ghoulish 'milestone'. I use their word 'milestone', because it is not a milestone. A milestone used in the proper sense gives a connotation of accomplishment, a marker on the way to a goal. Do the media and these 'peace' groups regard this as a milestone because their goal is to see our military fail and all our soldiers die in combat? Some, many actually, would say 'yes'. Read this from someone much more well written than I.

Once again this reinforces my exasperation with the state of politics in this country, because we actually hear about these 'peace' groups and the media is totally slanted against this effort in Iraq, talking constantly about all the casualties and not about the successes and the fact that we are winning this war. Need proof?

The Iraqis just passed a National constitution.

Didn't hear about it? Not surprised, the media didn't play it up at all because it makes President Bush look good, although he is not directly responsible for this. The Iraqi people are.

I fail to understand how anyone with any sense at all can think that the right thing to do now is to just pull up and leave from Iraq because of some overblown sense of defeat, or because it was the 'wrong thing to do' in the first place (even though it wasn't and there are mountains of evidence and UN resolutions supporting the invasion of Saddam's Iraq). Give me a break. We totally kicked their asses, and still are over there kicking more ass. Tell me where we've lost?

I pray for the day that Americans as a whole, and in particular the media, overlook political differences and understand that this war is bigger than George W. Bush, or Republicans, or abortion rights, or whatever the hell their pet issue of the day is.

Until then I am sure the beat will go on, and eventually the media may get its way, a Democrat will get elected, and we will lose. Be careful what you wish for, idiots.

UPDATE: For a follow up to what I was saying about this 'milestone' crap - check out these people in full party mode. Ghouls.
-Courtesy Little Green Footballs

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Thursday, October 20, 2005

From the Looney Department

So what's the story with this Hugo Chavez guy in Venezuela? Is he trying to take away the 'Most Deluded and Paranaoic Person' Award away from Cynthia al-McKinney?

Check this out!

Here's a paragraph that makes perfect sense. If you're on Venezuelan coke.

"We have detected with intelligence reports plans of a supposed invasion, one that would never happen. But we have to denounce it," Chavez told British Broadcasting Corp. radio.

I couldn't even think of writing this stuff it's so rich! but Wait! it gets better!

"It is an imperialist government, one that says it fights against terrorism but protects it. The U.S. throws stones to Latin America," Chavez said.

'Throws Stones'? Boy do I want some of what he's smoking. This wouldn't be so dang funny if he was the leader of an actual country with an actual government and military.

Oh well, I guess we'd better invade them anyways to get more oil supply because this Iraq thing only brought our gas prices down to just 3 dollars a gallon. Maybe we can get it even further down.... muwahHAHAHAHA!!

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