Posted on 01/19/2005 9:51:40 AM PST by Mo1
Unless things have gone totally awry, "the girls" should attract the guys in short enough order this evening.
Happy hunting.
Cheers.
That guy is creepy yucky!
Enjoy dinner sounds grrrrreat.......!:)
It was wonderrrrrrrrrrrrful Resty. I love those potatoes. Course I'm always looking for a new potato recipe and this one is good for breakfast or supper. Thank you so much for looking it up for me. It will be a staple in this house.
The steak was so tender and we have pots and steak leftover for tomorrow. ;)
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, good!
Sorry Westy, but some us do love to cook and eat, lol.
We've arrived home without incident. Too bad the weather cut into the sightseeing part of our trip to the extent it did, but it was smarter of us to get outta the DC area before the snow hits there.
We have picked up Sam the hound dog from the friends who were taking care of him, and stopped by the grocery store. 8-12 inches expected here. Tomorrow will be an inside day, catching up, expense reports, laundry etc.
All in all it was a fun trip though. The FReeper Ball was lots of fun, will try to post more later when I catch my breath.
Prairie
Why does he bother marrying them?
Hey, prairie. Glad you are home safe and sound and got out before the storm in DC. Even with a storm at home, you'll be happier home. Talk with you tomorrow.
This is the link to the Dana Millbank story about Kerry on Inauguration Day. You don't have to register to read this link.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24863-2005Jan20.html?sub=AR
Thanks for the pings and email, I appreciate it a LOT. I felt like I didn't know much of what was happening in the world when we were gone. And all we had at the hotel for cable news was CNN. Of course.
Prairie
21 Jan 2005 | By AIDEN LOUIS
FROM EVE TO JEZEBEL . . . SEXIEST WOMEN IN THE BIBLE!
By AIDEN LOUIS
Here's a secret reason so many men read The Holy Bible from cover to cover -- its pages are packed with sexy babes!
"If the Bible came with pictures, every guy would run out and pick up a copy today," says Dr. Jonah Watkins, Professor of Divinity at St. Aloysius School of Scriptures in Darwin, Australia.
"Women who lived before and during Jesus' time on earth were full and curvaceous with huge bosoms and even bigger sexual appetites. More often than not they were lusty, wild and wicked."
Here are Watkins' top four Biblical Pinup Girls:
EVE -- The first woman on earth, set down by God into the Garden of Eden with hubby Adam. "In Genesis 2:25, it says, 'And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed,' " says Watkins. "So Eve strutted her bodacious bod around paradise in her birthday suit. Of course Adam was happy as hell. Wouldn't you be?"
DELILAH -- "This lady was a hot mama who liked to slather on the makeup like a hooker," says Watkins. "She was also a first-class b@#%& who betrayed the man who loved her without blinking an eye." The story goes like this: Bible strongman Samson falls head over heels for Delilah. The Philistines make a deal with her. "Entice him and find out where his great strength lies and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver." No problem. She nags him until he tells her. She reports back, gets her cut, and Samson is captured. The Philistines put out his eyes and make him perform stupid tricks like a monkey. "All in a day's work for a Bible babe," says the professor.
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA -- "Another Bible babe who thought she was really hot stuff," says Watkins. "She was Arabian royalty. She heard that King Solomon was wise, but didn't believe it so she made up a sheet of test questions to make him look stupid. She was the one who ended up looking like an idiot because of course because Solomon really did know everything. He made himself a nice temple with lots of gold and riches. After that, he just sat on his throne and everyone who wanted an answer came to him and brought him gifts. The Queen fled the country with egg on her face."
JEZEBEL -- "This nasty piece of baggage married Ahab, King of Israel," says Watkins. "Ahab wanted a vineyard and when the guy wouldn't give it to him Jezebel wrote off a couple letters and signed her husband's name. The notes urged her friends to trick the people into thinking the vineyard owner was a blasphemer of God and stone him to death. They did. Later, God got her back. He told eunuchs to throw her body out the second floor window. Dogs ate her flesh, leaving only her skull and feet and the palms of her hands. She got hers."
SALOME -- "This scheming babe knew her stepfather had the hots for her, and she took full advantage," Watkins says. "When he offered her whatever she wanted to do a dirty little dance for him, she demanded the head of her enemy -- John the Baptist -- on a silver platter! Ouch."
CNN. Ugh.
Let us know tomorrow when you can all about the festivities. It looked like a wonderful day and I'm so glad you were inside away from the cold.
later...
I can assure you that I am not haunting anyone.
They are haunting themselves at the city gates.
Seriously though, I promise that should I ever end up existence challenged in such fashion as to be a ghost wandering around, I shall be benign and solitarily wander forgotten places away from people.
I promise.
(Unless someone I care about is in trouble/hurt/danger, in which case the offender better know a good exorcist.)
For MY husband to be the ideal shopping partner he MUST REMAIN in the car in the parking lot!! LOL
IS THIS ANOTHER CREATED AND DESTROY MISSION OF THE WICKED LEFT?
Bill will be on Dr Phil I believe Monday next week!
Woman Makes Allegation Against Bill Cosby
LOS ANGELES - A female acquaintance of comedian Bill Cosby has leveled an allegation against him that has prompted a police investigation in Philadelphia, the entertainer's attorney said Thursday.
Attorney Walter Phillips wouldn't discuss the specifics of the allegation but said it amounts to, at the most, "inappropriate touching."
No charges have been brought against Cosby, but Phillips said authorities have begun an investigation. He said the accuser, who lives in Canada, knows Cosby and the alleged incident in question happened about a year ago. He called the allegation "utterly preposterous."
"I know the person making the accusation hasn't been contacted by authorities," Phillips said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "We are hopeful and optimistic that no charges will be brought forward."
Philadelphia police and Canadian authorities declined to comment.
Meanwhile, Cosby postponed a town hall meeting in Cleveland on Thursday and has postponed three upcoming shows _ two in Ft. Lauderdale and one in Daytona, both in Florida, Cosby's publicist, David Brokaw, said.
Brokaw wouldn't say whether the postponements have anything to do with the recent allegation.
About 3,600 people, including many Cleveland public school students and their parents, received free tickets for the event at the downtown Music Hall, part of the Cleveland Convention Center.
"I feel awful about it," said Sam Fulwood, a (Cleveland) Plain Dealer columnist, who said he received a personal call from Cosby requesting help organizing the event.
Fulwood said he has not heard from Cosby directly since learning of the postponement Wednesday night.
"He's not talking right now," Fulwood said.
Yuppers.
We're supposed to be in for some 'nice' weather.
Neets, since you travel the Darned Hill, be careful if you have to do it tomorrow.
Stag, I'm not sure if you're travelling tomorrow, but if you are be aware of road conditions beforehand and yes I worry alot about those I know here.
Feather, dunno when this is supposed to hit up your way, but keep warm.
Chick, Scourge, hope the road crews down your direction are on teh ball.
The ones out my way, and Neets and Stag's way, are salaried and will wait until overtime pay kick's in before clearing stuff correctly.
(After the major accidents of course.)
My 'worry wort' moment of the evening before signing off.
And of course, resty, you stay safe where you're at as well.
;-)
G'night all.
Stay warm Resty!! Blizzards are fun to look at from the INSIDE.!!
President George W. Bush’s
Second Inaugural Speech
Thursday, January 20, 2005, Washington, D.C.
Vice President Cheney, Mr. Chief Justice, President Carter, President Bush, President Clinton, reverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens:
On this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our Constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. I am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that I have sworn and you have witnessed.
At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use, but by the history we have seen together. For a half century, America defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. After the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire.
We have seen our vulnerability - and we have seen its deepest source. For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder - violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat. There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom.
We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.
America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth. Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation. It is the honorable achievement of our fathers. Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation's security, and the calling of our time.
So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
This is not primarily the task of arms, though we will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when necessary. Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.
The great objective of ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations. The difficulty of the task is no excuse for avoiding it. America's influence is not unlimited, but fortunately for the oppressed, America's influence is considerable, and we will use it confidently in freedom's cause.
My most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people against further attacks and emerging threats. Some have unwisely chosen to test America's resolve, and have found it firm.
We will persistently clarify the choice before every ruler and every nation: The moral choice between oppression, which is always wrong, and freedom, which is eternally right. America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.
We will encourage reform in other governments by making clear that success in our relations will require the decent treatment of their own people. America's belief in human dignity will guide our policies, yet rights must be more than the grudging concessions of dictators; they are secured by free dissent and the participation of the governed. In the long run, there is no justice without freedom, and there can be no human rights without human liberty.
Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of liberty - though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of freedom ever seen, is an odd time for doubt. Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by the power of our ideals. Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul. We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery. Liberty will come to those who love it.
Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world:
All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.
Democratic reformers facing repression, prison, or exile can know: America sees you for who you are: the future leaders of your free country.
The rulers of outlaw regimes can know that we still believe as Abraham Lincoln did: "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."
The leaders of governments with long habits of control need to know: To serve your people you must learn to trust them. Start on this journey of progress and justice, and America will walk at your side.
And all the allies of the United States can know: we honor your friendship, we rely on your counsel, and we depend on your help. Division among free nations is a primary goal of freedom's enemies. The concerted effort of free nations to promote democracy is a prelude to our enemies' defeat.
Today, I also speak anew to my fellow citizens:
From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure. Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon. Yet because we have acted in the great liberating tradition of this nation, tens of millions have achieved their freedom. And as hope kindles hope, millions more will find it. By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well - a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world.
A few Americans have accepted the hardest duties in this cause - in the quiet work of intelligence and diplomacy ... the idealistic work of helping raise up free governments ... the dangerous and necessary work of fighting our enemies. Some have shown their devotion to our country in deaths that honored their whole lives - and we will always honor their names and their sacrifice.
All Americans have witnessed this idealism, and some for the first time. I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes. You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs. Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself - and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character.
America has need of idealism and courage, because we have essential work at home - the unfinished work of American freedom. In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty.
In America's ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of subsistence. This is the broader definition of liberty that motivated the Homestead Act, the Social Security Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights. And now we will extend this vision by reforming great institutions to serve the needs of our time. To give every American a stake in the promise and future of our country, we will bring the highest standards to our schools, and build an ownership society. We will widen the ownership of homes and businesses, retirement savings and health insurance - preparing our people for the challenges of life in a free society. By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal.
In America's ideal of freedom, the public interest depends on private character - on integrity, and tolerance toward others, and the rule of conscience in our own lives. Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self. That edifice of character is built in families, supported by communities with standards, and sustained in our national life by the truths of Sinai, the Sermon on the Mount, the words of the Koran, and the varied faiths of our people. Americans move forward in every generation by reaffirming all that is good and true that came before - ideals of justice and conduct that are the same yesterday, today, and forever.
In America's ideal of freedom, the exercise of rights is ennobled by service, and mercy, and a heart for the weak. Liberty for all does not mean independence from one another. Our nation relies on men and women who look after a neighbor and surround the lost with love. Americans, at our best, value the life we see in one another, and must always remember that even the unwanted have worth. And our country must abandon all the habits of racism, because we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time.
From the perspective of a single day, including this day of dedication, the issues and questions before our country are many. From the viewpoint of centuries, the questions that come to us are narrowed and few. Did our generation advance the cause of freedom? And did our character bring credit to that cause?
These questions that judge us also unite us, because Americans of every party and background, Americans by choice and by birth, are bound to one another in the cause of freedom. We have known divisions, which must be healed to move forward in great purposes - and I will strive in good faith to heal them. Yet those divisions do not define America. We felt the unity and fellowship of our nation when freedom came under attack, and our response came like a single hand over a single heart. And we can feel that same unity and pride whenever America acts for good, and the victims of disaster are given hope, and the unjust encounter justice, and the captives are set free.
We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom. Not because history runs on the wheels of inevitability; it is human choices that move events. Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as He wills. We have confidence because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul. When our Founders declared a new order of the ages; when soldiers died in wave upon wave for a union based on liberty; when citizens marched in peaceful outrage under the banner "Freedom Now" - they were acting on an ancient hope that is meant to be fulfilled. History has an ebb and flow of justice, but history also has a visible direction, set by liberty and the Author of Liberty.
When the Declaration of Independence was first read in public and the Liberty Bell was sounded in celebration, a witness said, "It rang as if it meant something." In our time it means something still. America, in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout all the world, and to all the inhabitants thereof. Renewed in our strength - tested, but not weary - we are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom.
May God bless you, and may He watch over the United States of America.
Hi Darksheare,
Just very cold here now, -17 below zero. Have to wait and see on the snow.
Take care now Darksheare.See you tomorrow.
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