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3-4-12-18 for me please
4-18-2 for me please
You as well...looks like you have a system moving in...stay dry and warm...
LOL...If it is any consolation...it's stuck in mine as well...LOL
Howdy P_S_H...here just for a few...about to go to Home Depot for a few items.
Hehehe ain't I a stinker?....but...THAT's a great song to be stuck in your head...would love to hear your friends version...
Could be worse...THIS song could be stuck in your head...
Yes sir...the 10 day is projecting Fab weather here...Spring and Fall are my favorite times here in Austin...later I'll post a picture to the Bluebonnets growing in my next door neighbors yard...
Morning Gman,
Because of the time change here and not happening until the 30th for the UK...it is an hour later than the normal time to SKYPE with Di...
Thanks for the tip....one of the movies Di and I plan to see...IF it is still showing.
Enjoy...yes...Gooooo Sparty...
Sweet...well we have the bats to go with Robin...
LOL our neighborhood assn is connected to an Organization called TreeFolks...they sponsored the free tree event...because of our neighborhood assn...I was able to sign up for a free tree program where they asses my yard through airial photo and determine how many trees your yard can handle...they will email you their recommendations...you can choose from their suggestions and they will deliver them ...you just have to agree to water them for the next two years...sweet deal
Ouch...Damn that Rap Music...
Yesterday one of my regular Pro's called in...He's from Michigan...he was calling from Florida...he said he was heading back ...in a few weeks...but was going to take a side trip to PA with a sniper rifle...
That's awesome EZ...This is Cardinal Country...well and Doves...bunches of them
GM AJ...hope all is well in the Sunshine State
LMAO...and I bet Lily put him up to it...
Morning EZ
A few weeks ago I picked up a free tree...will be planting it today...Lily is welcome to come water it...<g>
Morning K...I guess still no luck on the tree watching??
Morning Larry...Beeeeeutiful Springlike weather here...48 on the way to 61...clear skies...I love it
Seriously...SNL knew AOC...years ago...
I think it's funny 4 out of the 10 are in Cali
Texas icon, NFL WR Johnny 'Lam' Jones dies at 60
My claim to fame was playing against him in High School and actually tackling him...twice...
When Robbie was a Sr in HS...we went fishing and camping at Lake Fayette and we met up with him...he was about to leave and gave us his bait bucket...I still have it and his Business card...RIP Johnny...
Former Olympic champion Johnny "Lam" Jones, a two-sport star at the University of Texas and the second overall pick in the 1980 NFL draft by the New York Jets, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, the school announced. He was 60.
Jones is one of the most celebrated athletes in Texas history. He was a legendary sprinter at Lampasas (Texas) High School and, at the age of 18, he won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics as a member of the United States' 4x100 relay team. He finished sixth in the 100 meters.
The Longhorns’ former football and track star passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.http://hookem.at/JohnnyLamJones
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He was record-setting sprinter at Texas, where he also played wide receiver and running back for the football team. He was the team MVP in 1978 and a two-time All-American.
He was given the nickname Lam, based on his hometown, to differentiate him from Texas teammate Johnny "Ham" Jones, who was from Hamlin, Texas.
The Jets fell in love with Lam Jones' breathtaking speed and traded two first-round picks (13th and 20th) to move up for him.
His NFL career never lived up to expectations. Plagued by drops in his rookie season, Jones quickly became the target of criticism from fans and media. He lasted only five years in the league -- all with the Jets -- finishing with 138 receptions for 2,322 yards and 13 touchdowns. His best season came in 1983, when he posted 43 catches, 734 yards and four touchdowns.
"I know how they remember me in New York: I'm the guy they blew the draft pick on," Jones said in a 2005 interview with the New York Daily News. "That's OK. I didn't live up to their expectations, but I didn't live up to my own expectations, either."
Jones told the Daily News he battled alcohol and cocaine addiction during and after his playing career. He admitted he "wasn't ready for New York," calling himself a small-town kid who succumbed to the trappings of celebrity.
In 1988, living in Texas, he served a month in jail after pleading guilty to indecency with a child, a 12-year-old girl. He later called the arrest a turning point in his life, saying it prompted him to seek treatment for his drug use.
In his home state, Jones is best remembered for his performance in the 1976 Class 3A high school track and field championships in Memorial Stadium on the Texas campus. Running the anchor leg in the mile relay, Jones went from seventh place to first, a moment that became etched in Texas lore.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26273485/texas-icon-nfl-wr-johnny-lam-jones-dies-60
Texas icon, NFL WR Johnny 'Lam' Jones dies at 60
My claim to fame was playing against him in High School and actually tackling him...twice...
When Robbie was a Sr in HS...we went fishing and camping at Lake Fayette and we met up with him...he was about to leave and gave us his bait bucket...I still have it and his Business card...RIP Johnny...
Former Olympic champion Johnny "Lam" Jones, a two-sport star at the University of Texas and the second overall pick in the 1980 NFL draft by the New York Jets, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, the school announced. He was 60.
Jones is one of the most celebrated athletes in Texas history. He was a legendary sprinter at Lampasas (Texas) High School and, at the age of 18, he won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics as a member of the United States' 4x100 relay team. He finished sixth in the 100 meters.
The Longhorns’ former football and track star passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.http://hookem.at/JohnnyLamJones
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He was record-setting sprinter at Texas, where he also played wide receiver and running back for the football team. He was the team MVP in 1978 and a two-time All-American.
He was given the nickname Lam, based on his hometown, to differentiate him from Texas teammate Johnny "Ham" Jones, who was from Hamlin, Texas.
The Jets fell in love with Lam Jones' breathtaking speed and traded two first-round picks (13th and 20th) to move up for him.
His NFL career never lived up to expectations. Plagued by drops in his rookie season, Jones quickly became the target of criticism from fans and media. He lasted only five years in the league -- all with the Jets -- finishing with 138 receptions for 2,322 yards and 13 touchdowns. His best season came in 1983, when he posted 43 catches, 734 yards and four touchdowns.
"I know how they remember me in New York: I'm the guy they blew the draft pick on," Jones said in a 2005 interview with the New York Daily News. "That's OK. I didn't live up to their expectations, but I didn't live up to my own expectations, either."
Jones told the Daily News he battled alcohol and cocaine addiction during and after his playing career. He admitted he "wasn't ready for New York," calling himself a small-town kid who succumbed to the trappings of celebrity.
In 1988, living in Texas, he served a month in jail after pleading guilty to indecency with a child, a 12-year-old girl. He later called the arrest a turning point in his life, saying it prompted him to seek treatment for his drug use.
In his home state, Jones is best remembered for his performance in the 1976 Class 3A high school track and field championships in Memorial Stadium on the Texas campus. Running the anchor leg in the mile relay, Jones went from seventh place to first, a moment that became etched in Texas lore.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26273485/texas-icon-nfl-wr-johnny-lam-jones-dies-60
These 10 cities have the most aggressive drivers in the nation
Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY
I can't believe we are only 9th...LOL
It's a fact of life: Nobody ever says the drivers in their hometown are talented and responsible.
No. They're erratic and irresponsible.
But who's got it worst? A new study by fuel-savings app GasBuddy settles the debate over which city has the most aggressive drivers in America.
GasBuddy, whose app has about 70 million downloads, analyzed data from an optional feature that helps users keep track of their driving habits and gives them suggestions on how to preserve fuel.
The analysts assessed the frequency of speeding, hard braking and swift acceleration to gauge aggressiveness.
The study, which examined the 30 largest metropolitan areas by population, concluded these 10 cities have the most aggressive drivers:
1. Los Angeles
2. Philadelphia
3. Sacramento, Calif.
4. Atlanta
5. San Francisco
6. San Diego
7. Orlando, Fla.
8. Detroit
9. Austin, Texas
10. Las Vegas
It's no wonder that the City of Angels is No. 1, since LA's drivers are far from angelic.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/03/12/most-aggressive-drivers-gasbuddy/3137818002/
Must be TH...I just can't understand why it keeps happening.
Why the USA Should Recognize the Golan Heights as Part of Israel
By Steve Postal
On March 12, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced that he, along with his colleague Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), will lobby the Trump administration to recognize the Golan Heights as sovereign Israeli territory "now and forever." In response, Martin Indyk, the former ambassador to Israel under President Clinton and special Middle East envoy under President Obama, stated that "like it or not, the Golan Heights are Syrian territory."
Indyk is wrong. The United States should adopt Graham's view and recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel. Israel has a stronger claim to the Golan than Syria does. The Golan is of essential strategic value to Israel and the free world. And given increased threats, that value has only appreciated.
Israel's Claim to the Golan Has Ancient Roots
Despite what Mr. Indyk says, the Jewish people's claim to the Golan Heights predates the existence of any country called "Syria" as well as the Arab invasion and occupation of the Middle East beyond Arabia, beginning after the death of Mohammed in 632. The region is featured in biblical history. More recently, Gamla, whose ruins exist today, was a Judean city to which the Romans laid siege in 67 C.E. during the Great Revolt (also known as the First Jewish-Roman War) (66–73). In this battle, Roman soldiers slaughtered 4,000 Jews, while another 5,000 perished, having "thrown themselves down" a ravine to their deaths in either an attempt to flee or a mass suicide (Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, 4:1:9:80). Following the defeat of the Jews by Rome after the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135, the Jews were expelled from Jerusalem and fled to Galilee and then to the Golan. In fact, a coin found in Gamla contains the inscription "For the redemption of Jerusalem."
Ein Keshatot, a synagogue with origins dating from the first century C.E., destroyed in an earthquake in 749 and rededicated in October 2018 after fifteen years of reconstruction, is on the Golan. In the fourth century, 25 percent of the Land of Israel's synagogues were distributed among three dozen communities in the Golan. Towns included Devora, Kanaf, Yehudiya, Pik, and Ein Nashut. In Devora, a decorative lintel was discovered bearing the inscription: "This is the beit midrash (house of study) of Rabbi Elazar Hakapar," a major rabbi of the Talmud.
Israel's Modern Claim to the Golan is Stronger than Syria's
The Jews regained sovereignty of the Golan when Israel gained control of two thirds of the Heights following Syria's defeat in the 1967 Six-Day War. (Israel later applied Israeli law to these territories in a de facto annexation in 1981.) Syria had gained independence in 1945. Before that, the Golan was part of the French Empire (1923–1945), jointly administered between the British and French Empires (1917–1923) and part of the (Turkish) Ottoman Empire for approximately 400 years preceding 1917. So Syria had control of the Israeli-administered part of the Golan for 22 years (1945–1967), while Israel has had it for almost 52 years (1967 to the present). Israel has a stronger claim to the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan, given that it has been Israeli longer than it has been Syrian.
The Great Strategic Value of the Golan...
Enemies of Israel, both past and present, have used the high elevation of the Golan Heights against her. The ancient, pre-Arab Assyrian Empire literally looked down on the ancient northern kingdom of Israel from the Heights. Assyria's conquest of Israel in 722 BCE was launched from the Golan.
Fast-forward almost 2,700 years, and the Golan served similar aims for Israel's enemies. Prior to the 1967 Six-Day War, modern Syria, like ancient Assyria, held the high ground over Israel from the Heights. (See cross-section and topographical maps on page 6 and 18, here). This topography enabled Syria to shell Israeli towns with ease and sponsor Fatah fedayeen attacks from the Golan. Since gaining parity in elevation with the Syrians following the Six-Day War, the Syria-Israel border has been largely quiet. Given the many other conflicts in the Middle East, some of which I list here, that is a good thing for the world as well as Israel.
...Has Only Appreciated Given Current Threats
Israel's (and the free world's) enemies have grown stronger, and closer in proximity to Israel since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. While the Islamic State's power has been significantly reduced, it very well could re-emerge as a significant threat in Syria. Regardless, Iran has gained significant power in Syria and stands to be a major military player in Syria in the foreseeable future. Giving up the Golan would be foolish and would most likely result in it being controlled by forces hostile to Israel and the West.
One estimate places Iranian investment in the Syrian Civil War at over $30 billion, while another places it at over $100 billion. The New York Times reported that as of February 2018, there are over thirty Iranian bases in Syria. Foreign Policy calculated that of those bases, 11 are Iranian, 9 are run by Iranian-backed Shia militias, and 15 are Hezb'allah bases. Further, as many as 20,000 Iran-sponsored foreign fighters are in Syria, with 6,000 of those fighters being from Hezb'allah, while the rest come from "Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan and elsewhere."
Some of the Iranian and Iranian-backed military bases are on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. On March 13, the Israel Defense Forces revealed that Hezb'allah has set up a "covert force in the Syrian Golan Heights that is designed to act against Israel when given the order." Israel formally complained to the United Nations about this covert force a day later. This force, dubbed the "Golan Project" by the IDF, is led by Hezb'allah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who was in jail in Iraq for five years for his role in an attack that killed five American soldiers. Hezb'allah has been reportedly trying to set up a base in the Syrian Golan since at least 2013.
If Israel relinquishes the Golan, there is a greater risk that Israel will be fighting Hezb'allah in both Lebanon and the Heights. On the other hand, Israel's retention of its share of the Heights would serve as a strategic advantage in a future war. Israel and the world need the Golan to balance against growing Iranian hegemony.
Conclusion
The thought of Israel giving its part of the Golan Heights back to Syria is ridiculous. Syria is Israel's historic archenemy and has supported and harbored jihadist groups such as Fatah, Hamas, Hezb'allah, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Continued Israeli sovereignty in the Golan is of great strategic value to Israel and the West, especially in these troubled times. United States recognition of this sovereignty, hopefully followed by international recognition, would strengthen the security of Israel and the free world.
Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/why_the_usa_should_recognize_the_golan_heights_as_part_of_israel.html#ixzz5iGKBKwbl
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Poor Ocasio-Cortez complains about her workload
By Thomas Lifson
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is upset that her new job in Congress – which mostly consists of talking -- is too demanding. We can infer from her shock the night that she won her primary battle against the ten-term incumbent that she defeated (and therefore presumptively won the seat in the general election) that she didn’t really expect to assume the responsibility of a member of the House of Representatives. Which might explain her embarrassing questioning of the president of Wells Fargo Bank Wednesday
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But now that she is not merely a congresswoman but a media darling, it turns out that work life is more demanding than bartending and cadging tips. She may not have as much time to spend on buying clothing and makeup as she used to be able to. Watch her kvetch about the work demands her unexpected victory has brought:
The promise of “economic security for those unable or unwilling to work” when her Green New Deal was introduced may have been a personal priority.
Recall that this particular guarantee generated so much criticism that the document was pulled down rapidly. It was so embarrassing that one of her advisors went on TV and denounced that version as “doctored” – later proven to be a lie. Or maybe, more charitably, the promise was so stupid that a professor at Cornell Law School couldn't believe it was serious.
From Peter Hasson and Emily Larsen at the Daily Caller:
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and left-wing group Media Matters teamed up to push a viral but inaccurate claim from one of her policy advisers about the contents of documents relating to her Green New Deal proposal.
Robert Hockett, a Cornell law professor who is advising Ocasio-Cortez on her Green New Deal, claimed on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that her proposal did not include economic protections for those “unwilling to work” and claimed that the phrase came from a “doctored document.”
“I, we, we never would, right? And AOC has never said anything like that, right? I think you’re referring to some sort of document that some, I think some doctored document that somebody other than us has been circulating,” Hockett answered, inaccurately.
“Oh, I thought that came right from her, that was in the backgrounder from her office, is my understanding,” Carlson replied.
“No, no. She’s actually tweeted it out to laugh at it. If you look at her latest tweets, it seems that apparently, some Republicans have put it out there,” Hockett insisted.
Ocasio-Cortez’s office did, however, publish a “Green New Deal FAQ” that said it guarantees “economic security to all who are unable or unwilling to work,” contrary to Hockett’s claims. Her office later deleted the FAQ.
Watch the humiliating attempt at fake news here:
Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/poor_ocasiocortez_complains_about_her_workload.html#ixzz5iGHXakKD
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Maybe she needs to pour herself a few drinks before she engages her mouth??
AOC: To hell with your 'thoughts and prayers' for victims of New Zealand massacre
By Rick Moran
Just unbelievable...again the tweets are in the link...AOC...KMA
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is mad again. Her perpetual outrage at the world around her is one of her more endearing qualities - that and her wide-eyed innocence and towering ignorance.
AOC criticized the prime minister of New Zealand who asked for the world's "thoughts and prayers" following the mosque massacre that killed 49 in Christchurch.
At 1st I thought of saying, “Imagine being told your house of faith isn’t safe anymore.”
But I couldn’t say “imagine.”
Because of Charleston.
Pittsburgh.
Sutherland Springs.
What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?pic.twitter.com/2mSw0azDN8
This is perfectly understandable. "Thoughts and prayers" involve the two least favorite things for the left; thinking and praying.
The congresswoman was referencing the 2015 Charleston shooting at the Emmanuel A.M.E. Church that left nine dead, the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting at the First Baptist Church that left 27 dead, and the 2018 Pittsburgh shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue that left 11 dead.
“What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?” she asked.
That sparked plenty of backlash on social media.
I suppose if you believe that thinking about the victims and praying for them is a waste of time, then yes, mocking prayer is a perfectly acceptable response - moronic, but acceptable.
If AOC thinks that praying for the victims is useless, how useless are the various gun control schemes she wants to impose on us? The doltish notion that any gun control proposal would prevent any mass shooting makes "thoughts and prayers" look like intelligent activism.
Many of the gun control measures in New Zealand have been proposed for the US.
Sydney Morning Herald:
Owning or using a firearm in New Zealand does require a licence. Applicants must be over 16 and pass a background check by New Zealand Police to check whether they are a "fit and proper person".
A history of violence, relationships with criminals, a repeated involvement with drugs, or irresponsible consumption of alcohol are some of the reasons why someone might be denied a licence.
Carrying a gun is only permitted for those with a "lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose", such as hunting, pest control or sports shooting. Self-defence is not considered a reason to have a gun.
Two referees, including one spouse or parent, must be able to attest to an applicant's suitability to carry a gun in an interview with police. An arms officer from New Zealand Police will also pay a visit to their home to inspect security of the guns.
Applicants must also attend a gun safety lecture and pass a test, where they have to get 28 out of 30 answers right.
Someone determined to carry out mass murder will find a way to get a gun regardless of the law. We don't know the exact circumstances of how the shooter got a hold of a firearm, but it wouldn't surprise us if he obtained it illegally. If that's the case, all the laws in the world would not have stopped this massacre.
Ocasio-Cortez is frustrated. And like any frustrated two year old, she is lashing out without reason or logic. Thankfully, few people will not offer their thoughts and prayers to the victims because most of us have a spark of humanity that allows us to feel for the victims.
AOC? Not so much.
Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/aoc_to_hell_with_your_thoughts_and_prayers_for_victims_of_new_zealand_massacre.html#ixzz5iFeDlYbu
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Sadly...I agree...Goooo Sparty
Dammit...
Wouldn't hurt to cut into your DiTime to do it.
Actually...it would...the time and resources involved in getting this project done...she needs to be here...but thanks...
You know it's bad enough Di and I are 5000 miles apart...no way could I stand it to be 5 feet apart and not be able to touch her...enjoy...one of the Movies I want to see...with Dianna
LOL I hear you...THAT'S why you visit in the winter to get away from all that White fluffy stuff...
Damn EZ...tornadoes are my biggest fear where I live...we have had plenty of near misses at my Casa...it happening at NIGHT is my worst fear...my thoughts and prayers go out.
BTW...several days ago when it was feared here...Hoagie III had dreams about tornadoes...building the storm shelter IS on my list...
Morning my friend...glad it didn't hit you.
Did I mention...one of the guys is bringing in tacos today...woot
In total agreement...the video did a great job of exposing why at times she can seem so smart yet break down and expose how dumb she really is...yowser...I stand corrected...like I posted to PW...an example of why we NEED the 2nd amendment
I do realize actors and actresses working as waiters and waitresses, bartenders aren't just confined to LA...
WOW Thanks PW...while I knew aboit Saikat and Cenk...this puts it all in perspective and explains Al's post quite well...it also explains why we need the 2nd amendment...
Morning PW...hope all is well in the Great White North...I've had a LOT of Canadian customers lately...LOL
Morning K...
Khrushchev said a lot of things...hopefully he will be as wrong about the US as much as he was wrong when he said that Germany is and will remain divided but also that Germany never will rise again...
I still believe AOC is dumb like a Fox...No one...not even Waters could be as dumb as she comes across...IMO