p>Image is from, I think, "Santa conquers the martians"
Posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:22 AM PST by Gen.Blather
I met some illegal Mexicans last night at a party. Several years ago I stayed with a couple of wonderful Mexican families in the Baja below California. These were well-off people. The homes, on average were beautifully tiled and some of them had mahogany inlaid walls, bookshelves and cabinetry that would cost a hundred-thousand dollars here. So, I’m guessing if they aren’t rich they’re very comfortable. The elderly not as well-off grandfather, while living in Mexico was receiving Social Security from the United States and owned a rent-free apartment in California which he used as his address to receive several forms of assistance checks from Californian agencies. He visited the apartment once a week to re-arrange things and make it looked lived in. He had a car, a Toyota Corolla that looked quite nice and had working air-conditioning. I gathered it was supplied as some form of assistance and he generally left it in California at the apartment. The apartment was about 1100 square feet and very livable. The grandfather told me most of entire complex, easily a 1000 units, were like him, on Californian assistance, but actually living in Mexico.
At the party were a couple of teenage boys from this family. Very nice kids. I’d be proud to have them as my own; diligent, hard working, trouble-free and much more adult than you’d expect from that age. They told me that they’d decided to go to high school in California instead of Mexico. They said that the (California) government gave them an apartment and they travel back to Mexico on the weekends. (I don’t know if they’re staying alone or if a family member is staying with them, but if I had to guess, they came alone.)
When I posted information on this family last time, Freepers angrily asked why I hadn’t reported them. Firstly, I was a well-treated guest. Secondly, this must be obvious to the casual observer. Even if I knew who to report it to in California, which I don’t, it is obvious that this is how it’s done. These people are only taking advantage of “benefits” put there for them. Not to avail themselves of these benefits would be like deciding not to take candy freely offered to you.
p>Image is from, I think, "Santa conquers the martians"
Oh, yeah. The Pia Zadora flic.
My son isn’t in that area, so I’m not too worried. They seldom see any tornadic activity where he lives.
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On Saturday, during the windiest part of the day (sustained winds at about 37-43) we had some gusts in excess of 67 mph. Meh.
Close. It's from Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
I saw the movie at the Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta, Georgia as a child (okay, so I didn't get to see the premiere of Gone with the Wind at the Loew's Grand - but Santa Claus Conquers the Martians was fifth on my list).
Don't remember why were on a trip, but my parents decided they wanted to go Christmas shopping and dropped off the kids for a movie.
Contrasts of the HUGE theatre (2,000+) seats, cheesy film, and about 70 kids switching seats, throwing Walnettos, Raisinettes, and Jujubes, and the sound of 140 tennis shoes popping as they unstuck from the dried-Coca-Cola film on the concrete parts of the floor in front of the seats . . .
YouTube: MST3K - Best of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
I think they would have had more money for the screenplay if they hadn't spent so much money on costumes and special effects.
Ah, yes, Fibonacci.
Good morning!
It’s been years since I’ve seen a good Martian picture.
Thanks, Darks....
“...gusts in excess of 67 mph.” Eek! Do you have dust storms? Driving in those things is scary. Now, we’re in an area where tree limbs break off and fly around.
Lol! Great kitty pic!
We DO have dust storms. The first one I saw from a distance was in a town called Gila Bend, AZ. We were on top of a mountain, where Igor worked, and saw the storm from the southwest.
It was HUGH!!! It was ugly and it was moving fast. If you’ve seen “Hidalgo,” the dust storm in it was real, and that’s exactly what this one looked like. I could feel my innards shaking all over again.
It was a typo.
And as usual it was done while I was lurking.
I saw the image at Cheezburger and it reminded me of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit.
Afternoon, everyone. 57 and sunny, but very wet after several days of rain.
Kathleen has been eating and sleeping, eating and sleeping, sometimes both at once. New beds are being moved in for some byos. Bill will have to clean up his mess to make room for Tom in his room.
Oohlololol! I have this mental image of the Anti-Bobsey Twins that will defy all imagination! ROTFLMAO!!!
There. Fixed it for you.
Knock, knock.
I request asylum.
I need to be near non-hysterical people.
Hi! I’m a non-hysterical person.
Hi, T-C!
Little Kathleen doing well?
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