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  • It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
    who has given us freedom of religion.


    It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
    who has given us freedom of the press.


    It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
    who has given us freedom of speech.


    It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
    who has given us freedom to assemble.


    It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
    who has given us the right to a fair trial.


    It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
    Who has given us the right to vote.


    It is the VETERAN,
    who salutes the Flag,
    who serves under the Flag,


    ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,


    AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.


    I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really
    impressed me. Funny, when Hurricane Isabelle hit, our
    US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work.


    On the ABC evening news, it was reported that, because
    of the dangers from Isabelle approaching Washington DC,
    the military members assigned the duty of guarding the
    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to
    suspend the assignment.


    They refused. "No way, Sir!"


    Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a
    tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was
    not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that
    can be afforded to a serviceperson.


    The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since
    1930.


    We can be very proud of our young men and women in
    the service no matter where they serve.


    God Bless them.

  • OK, I have had it. I've taken all I can stand... no more. Every time
    TV is on, all that can be seen are effeminate men prancing about,
    redecorating houses and talking about foreign concepts like "style"
    and "feng shui."


    Heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, metrosexual,
    non-sexual; blue, green, and purple-sexual - bogus definitions have
    taken over the urban and suburban world!


    Real men of the world, stand up and yell "ENOUGH!" I hereby announce
    the start of a new offensive in the Culture Wars, the Retrosexual
    movement.


    The Code :


    A Retrosexual man, no matter what the women insists, PAYS FOR THE DATE.


    A Retrosexual man opens doors for a lady. Even for the ones that fit
    that term only because they are female.


    A Retrosexual DEALS with IT. Be it a flat tire, break-in into your
    home, or a natural disaster, you DEAL WITH IT.


    A Retrosexual not only eats red meat, he often kills it himself.


    A Retrosexual doesn't worry about living to be 90. It's not how long
    you live, but how well. If you're 90 years old and still smoking
    cigars and drinking, I salute you.


    A Retrosexual does not use more hair or skin products than a woman.
    Women have several supermarket aisles of stuff. Retrosexuals need an
    endcap (possibly 2 endcaps if you include shaving goods.)


    A Retrosexual does not dress in clothes from Hot Topic when he's 30
    years old.


    A Retrosexual should know how to properly kill stuff (or people) if
    need be. This falls under the "Dealing with IT" portion of The Code.


    A Retrosexual watches no TV show with "Queer" in the title.


    A Retrosexual does not let neighbors screw up rooms in his house on
    national TV.


    A Retrosexual should not give up excessive amounts of manliness for
    women. Some is inevitable, but major reinvention of yourself will
    only lead to you becoming a froo-froo little puss, and in the long
    run, she ain't worth it.


    A Retrosexual is allowed to seek professional help for major mental
    stress such as drug/alcohol addiction, death of your entire family in
    a freak treechipper accident, favorite sports team being moved to a
    different city, favorite bird dog expiring, etc. You are NOT allowed
    to see a shrink because Daddy didn't pay you enough attention. Daddy
    was busy DEALING WITH IT. When you screwed up, he DEALT with you.


    A Retrosexual will have at least one outfit in his wardrobe designed
    to conceal himself from prey.


    A Retrosexual knows how to tie a Windsor knot when wearing a tie --
    and ONLY a Windsor knot.


    A Retrosexual should have at least one good wound he can brag about
    getting.


    A Retrosexual knows how to use a basic set of tools. If you can't
    hammer a nail, or drill a straight hole, practice in secret until you
    can -- or be rightfully ridiculed for the wuss you are.


    A Retrosexual knows that owning a gun is not a sign that you are
    riddled with fear. Guns are TOOLS and are often essential to DEAL
    WITH IT. Plus it's just plain fun to shoot.


    Crying. There are very few reasons that a Retrosexaul may cry, and
    none of them have to do with TV commercials, movies, or soap operas.
    Sports teams are sometimes a reason to cry, but the preferred method of
    release is swearing or throwing the remote control.


    Some reasons a Retrosexual can cry include (but are not limited to)
    death of a loved one, death of a pet (fish do NOT count as pets in this
    case), loss of a major body part.


    When a Retrosexual is on a crowded bus and or a commuter train, and a
    pregnant woman, heck, any woman gets on, that retrosexual stands up
    and offers his seat to that woman, then looks around at the other
    so-called men still in their seats with a disgusted "you punks" look
    on his face.


    A Retrosexual knows how to say the Pledge properly, and with the
    correct emphasis and pronunciation. He also knows the words to the Star
    Spangled Banner.


    A Retrosexual will have hobbies and habits his wife and mother do not
    understand, but that are essential to his manliness, in that they
    offset the acceptable manliness decline he suffers when married/engaged
    or in a serious healthy relationship - i.e., hunting, boxing, shot putting,
    shooting, cigars, car maintenance.


    A Retrosexual knows how to sharpen his own knives and kitchen utensils.


    A Retrosexual man can drive in snow (hell, a blizzard) without sliding
    all over or driving under 20mph, without anxiety, and without
    high-centering his ride in a snow bank.


    A Retrosexual man can chop down a tree and make it land where he
    wants. Wherever it lands is where he damn well wanted it to land.


    A Retrosexual will give up his seat on a bus to not only any women but
    any elderly person or person in military dress (except 2nd Lt's) NOTE:
    The person in military dress may turn down the offer but the Retrosexual
    man will ALWAYS make the offer to them and thank them for serving their
    country.


    A Retrosexual man doesn't need a contract -- a handshake is good
    enough. He will always stand by his word even if circumstances
    change or the other person deceived him.


    A Retrosexual man doesn't immediately look to sue someone when he does
    something stupid and hurts himself. We understand that sometimes
    in the process of doing things we get hurt and we just DEAL WITH IT.

  • My heart-felt thanks to all who have served and who are serving this country, in times of peace and war. THANK YOU!


    I am about to go visit my dad's grave. He survived serving in the Pacific theater during WWII, and died of complications of renal failure (and assorted other problems) in 1996. I wish he had told me his war stories, but he just couldn't, I'd guess. Perhaps when I reach the other side, we will talk. I think sometime I'll write about him, but for now I'll just go honor him.


    Happy Memorial Day!!!!!  Never in the history of minkind, have some many owed so much to so few.

  • I don't normally share feedback I get, but this is one I 100% agree with, and I don't think she'll mind my sharing it anonymously:


    "If I here one more whine about how American soldiers are treating Iraqi prisoners I am going to puke...gosh since they were SO nice to Nick Berg and all - I cant imagine why there would be any animosity there"


    I just wish morons like Al Gore were as smart as this ordinary American.

  • I saw some of the video clips of Gore's so-called speech (earlier I'd only heard audio). The man is insane. No other conclusion is reasonable. I wish I could say no other conclusion was possible, but Gore-type liberals, this country's true biggest enemy, continue to become more and more shrill, stupidly putting the insane on an ever higher pedestal.


    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY? This is no longer the America I grew up in and love.

  • Al Gore is a disgrace to this country. How could anyone argue that terrorists should have civil rights? The Geneva Convention was written to (and specifically states) that its rules apply to uniformed combatants fielded by antagonist countries. Terrorists are neither in a uniformed service, nor do they represent any particular (actual) country. They are vermin that must be killed before they kill more of us. What an idiot. I thank god everyday that Gore never became president!  I just can't figure out how stupid liberals must have been to allow him to even become a VP.


    A comparison occurred to me while watching the Return of the King on DVD yesterday. Terrorists are orcs. They have no interest in "making nice" to us, they only want to kill us and feast on our bones. They are incapable of gentile reason, and have no interest in it anyway. They must be stopped before anything resembling Sauron or Ringwaiths grow out of the mire (figuratively speaking, although OBL and the associated names that make the news could be considered Nazgul ... there is no Sauron because they're not that smart or powerful).


    Shangri-La was wonderful last week, and we may go again this weekend (those who know me are welcome to ask to come as my guests). Little relaxes me more than a relaxing day by the pool among so many birthday suits! Still no additions to my ring though


    I'm working on some self-improvement stuff. I was feeling my age, really strongly, for the first time ever last Friday, and I REALLY didn't like it.


    I've been a 2 to 3-pack-a-day smoker for 32 years, and this week I haven't smoked more than a single pack all day (actually up to 24, but close enough!).


    I'm a desk jockey for a living, so I've started a 2-walk-a-day program, totaling almost 2 miles a day to start. I'm hoping I get to be in much better shape by the time the next hunting seasons roll around.


    I'm also trying to loose more weight. I came down from ~260 to around 225 and held there for a year or two, but now I am starting to drink water again and have started taking Cortislim ... jury is still out on that one.


    Belly pain has settled down some, but maintenance meds should help improve that too.


    >More Later<


    PS: Welcome to my old friends that found me here !

  • Ahhh ... another shitty day in paradise.


    Gastro stuff has been dismissed as diverticilous (sp?) ... relatively benign, although it doesn't feel that way.


    Work still sucks.


    Shangra-La is just 2.5 days away! Can't wait!


    I'm not much moved to write these days, as the political scene is just too depressing, so I'll go for now.


    see ya ...

  • Lost about $114 last night, but it was fun! Got in about 3am

  • I've been very remiss. Sorry about that.


    >Sigh<


    Well, my GI & Colonoscopy went well ... no Crohn's or IBD ... but no real diagnosis yet either. I should find out at the follow-up next week. This is a real relief!


    I've been a bit disappointed with my BLog ring too ... no one has added their site . I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. I forget the exact number, but the estimated nudist population in the US is some fraction of 1% (I seem to recall that anyway).


    Work sucks.


    Finally going to start having some work done on my teeth. Can't wait to find out how much that will cost. Why is it that general health insurance can be so good, yet there is no such thing as good dental insurance? It just doesn't make sense to me.


    Oh well.


    Going to an Indian casino tonight. What will I do without craps????? I suppose I'll find out.


    Oh! Going back to Shangri-La II, our local world-class nudie resort in two weeks! I really have missed the place. Just couldn't swing the membership renewal this past cycle. I'm not sure if I'll join at an associate level instead, but at least it should be a fun day.


    I got my modded XBox up and running (Thanks CC!!!!!). WAY COOL! Online play isn't an option with it turned on (can be disabled), but local play is a whole new universe! Modded XBoxes ROCK!


    More later ...

  • I started a new Blog-Ring this morning. It's called "Nudism & Naturism."


    To my more conservative friends: If that offends you, I apologize. Please don't read those parts. BUT, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep an open mind. If you are not personally familliar with this lifestyle choice, I guarantee you're under many misconceptions about it.


    The truths about social nudity:



    • It is not about sex. In fact, with the exception of some typically low-brow fringe-types, it is completely non-sexual.
    • It can be somewhat utopian. Without clothing the Fortune-500 CEO and the unemployed septic-tank scrubber are completely identical from a see-them-on-the-street type of look. Of course differences in grooming and educatonal levels may be obvious .
    • Guys: with rare exceptions there is really no risk of embarrasing physical reactions because of the nature of the social environment.
    • Girls: guys will look, but no one will accost you. With no exception that I've ever known, other nudists would be far more apt to defend you than to accost you (much like legit gun owners).
    • Nudism is about body acceptance, not judgement or derision.
    • If you like the feeling of the sun on your face, you will fall in love with being a nudist the first time you get that feeling all over your body!

    ... more to come ...

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