FUN: MP4B do something to redeem

Monday, September 28, 2009

http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/09/17/safe_at_home/

MA: GIs safe at home
Boston Globe

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“It was supposed to be a brief stop for the Red Sox to share the World Series trophy with wounded soldiers. But the team lingered at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for much of the afternoon, deeply moved by their conversations with amputees and veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Now that visit in February 2008 has turned into much more. The Boston Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital will announce today the launch of a $6 million program to treat the rising number of men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries and to encourage reluctant veterans to seek services. The players hope to take a crucial role in trying to diminish the stigma many veterans feel about asking for help for a mental disorder. Pitcher Tim Wakefield has filmed the first of a series of planned public service announcements in which he implores veterans to get treatment.”

[editor’s note: Apologies to those who don’t think this is “news” … Someone doing something constructive for a change is good to hear; the fact that it’s my beloved Sawx is just a bonus! – SAT] (09/17/09)

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The fact that it is the hated Red Sox (just kidding) is even more infuriating.

Seriously.

I am always kvetching about MP4B (i.e., “Millionaires Playing For Billionaires”). So, in this case, I have to applaud.

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FUN: Shore report

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Picture = thousand words?

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FUN: Shore report

Friday, September 25, 2009

Breezy and cool.

Mostly cloudy.

Only the “winterers” are here.

Gusts move the blinds when they come thru the jalousies.

Soon it will be all over for the seasons.

Four sets of contractors coming today to measure the kitchen. It’s vintage 1930 and needs to jump up to date. Well, as far as it can jump on an old retired / unemployed guy’s meager allotments.

Last night when I couldn’t sleep, I was working on my opus. A stray young kitten wandered by and peered in the door. I was smart. Didn’t feed it or even acknowledge it. It moved on. After all you know what happens when you feed stray cats? You make more stray cats. Still, a pet would be nice. Yeah, I know “with my second wife”. To which I respond: “One Dog. One Wife. One … …”

Maybe the sun will come out today?

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FUN: Gruzzle on Joe Wilson

Monday, September 21, 2009

http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2009/09/16/joe-wilsons-most-embarrassing-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-118887

Joe Wilson’s Most Embarrassing Moments
Posted in September 16th, 2009

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So, even though I am center-right on most issues, I made this Gruzzle on poor Joe Wilson, the cretin congressman from South Carolina.

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He did get the issue of coverage into the discussion. I’m not so sure that an “apology” was warranted. All politicians lie. They twist, distort, evade, and parse. If a child did half of it, they’d be in time out. (In my day, my Mom would extract some hair from my head to attract my attention to my failure to meet her standards.) So, I’d like to send the whole lot to time out a long time out by Getting Rid of Incumbent Politicians (i.e., voter enforced term limits)! My only question is if this is such a “crisis” why doesn’t it start until 2013. That and why the congress critters get a free pass. It’d be funny if this weren’t serious.

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FUN: Shore report

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Bright sunny day.

Slight chill in the air.

Gentle breeze.

Only us die hards left.

Waves are breaking BIG!

SSH moved the sand close the to boardwalk. In some cases too close.

My arcade and bar still open.

It’s not winter yet!

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FUN: Michael Moore can’t sing, but he can bring back memories

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/09/leno-tuesday-ratings-.html

September 16, 2009

Jay Leno’s ratings drop notably for second episode

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The Leno episode featured an interview with Michael Moore in the studio

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I think Michael Moore is a muddled thinker. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed “The Times They Are A Changing”. While he’s no Dylan or PP&M, I can remember singing that in Greenwich Village along with all the other audience of the many folk singers.

For the times they are a changing?

How’s that “hope and change” working out for you?

For the loser now, Will be later to win, For the times they are a-changin’.

“We, The People” have been losing for a long time at the hands of the Political and Elite. Time for us to start winning.

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FUN: What should Insurance Companies do in response to Obamacare? (WWICD)

Saturday, September 12, 2009

http://knappster.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-insurance-companies-should-do.html

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In my last post on ObamaCare, I put myself in the shoes of the President of the United States. Now I’m going to put myself in the shoes of the president of an insurance company. If I found myself in that position, I’d be getting my ducks in a row right now — calling emergency board meetings, working out details with the company’s officers, etc. I’d be ready to move the instant it became obvious that this bill was going to pass, and this is what my move would look like:

– I’d inform the company’s policyholders that the company is going out of business at the end of the next billing cycle, that their policies will be canceled effective that date, and that they’ll need to find coverage elsewhere;

– I’d inform the company’s workers that their employment is drawing to an end; and

– I’d inform stockholders that the company’s assets are to be liquidated through arranged profitable sale where possible and auction where necessary, and that after the company’s debts are settled and liabilities zeroed out, each stockholder will receive a final dividend per share from any remaining monies.

I might or might not send a note to President Obama, Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi. If I did, it would be short and to the point:

Find some other business to run, asshole — this one’s no longer available.

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ROFL, but absolutely correct.

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FUN: Shore report for Thursday

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Windy, feels like it will blow down the three pigs’ houses with lots to spare.

Last night, the surf was huge. Cold, dark, and multiple breakers.

Cloudy,but not as overcast as yesterday. Briight clouds in spots.

Cold, chilly, refreshing.

“I vant to be alone.” And, I have it all to myself.

Yesterday, down to AC. Borgata had a $999 give away every 9 minutes. It was mobbed. Didn’t win the give away; won the old fashioned way.

Borgata has adopted “winter hours” at the buffet. (Seeking to cut costs?) And, eliminate shrimp from the lunch buffet. (Cutting costs?) Sigh, change is never good!

reporting from seaside heights new jersey
grumpy

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FUN: Shore report for Wednesday

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Cloudy and overcast again.

Damp. Maybe rain? But, maybe. It’s dark and overcast.

“I vant to be alone.” And, I have it all to myself.

Yesterday, I feed a package of stale crackers to the birds.

Yeah, I know they’re winged rats. I’m not helping them survive. But it was “fun”. I am amazed how they can catch a randomly thrown cracker on the wing. Amazing. Amazing what humans could do if they too were truly “focused”.

I can hear the surf.

reporting from seaside heights new jersey
grumpy

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FUN: Shore report for Tuesday

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Cloudy and overcast again.

Damp. Maybe rain? But, I don’t think so. It’s bright but overcast.

Tourists “evacuated” ysterday; most of the regulars are leaving today.

Yeah! “I vant to be alone.” And, have it all to myself.

I can hear the surf. No announcement about the “paid beach”.

reporting from seaside heights new jersey
grumpy

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