Scared Monkeys Discussion Forum

Let's see if we can tone it down a bit  ::MonkeyNoNo:: and NO, I AM NOT A PRUDE, lol...farrrrrrr from it  ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyKiss::

Nut, was that for me? If so, message received.

 ::MonkeyBike:: Good Morning

 ::MonkeyBike:: Was I not being haved Nut?

I love this new monkey on a bike  ::MonkeyBike::

  ::MonkeyJnBox:: Me Too

Just made him this morning!  Glad you like him!  ::MonkeyKiss::

Thanks,  I really think all of them are so cute  ::MonkeyCheer3::

  ::MonkeySkate:: He's adorable.  ::MonkeyCheer4::

Nutt,I told hubby I was almost banned for cooking.Stick to the story.   ::MonkeyDevil::

Me too.  ::MonkeyDance::

I like that idea  ::MonkeyKiss::

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/10/white-house-launches-web-site-battle-health-care-rumors/
White House Launches Web Site to Battle Health Care 'Rumors'
A White House Web site activated Monday uses the same set-up as the "Fight the Smears" page the Obama campaign maintained last year to battle rumors seen as potentially damaging to his candidacy.

FOXNews.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
The Obama administration has launched a new Web site to battle what it calls "wild rumors" about the health care reform plans being pushed through Congress -- including an invitation for the public to tattle on any other "myths" they come across.

It comes a week after the White House asked the public to send in "fishy" information about health care reform.

The Web site, activated Monday, uses the same set-up as the "Fight the Smears" page the Obama campaign maintained last year to battle rumors seen as potentially damaging to his candidacy.
The new "Reality Check" site features a half-dozen alleged rumors about health care reform, responding to them with videos of top aides rebutting them.

"We're offering the site and tools to empower individuals across the country to take this content into their own hands and share it among their networks," a senior administration official said.

"That's the sort of bottom-up process that got us to the White House, and it's what's going to deliver meaningful change to the health insurance system."

In one clip, an aide to adviser Valerie Jarrett disputes the claim that health care reform will lead to "rationing." Kavita Patel says rationing already occurs in the form of private insurers determining how to fund clients' health care, but said the notion that government will interfere in health care is "laughable."

In another clip, Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council, disputes what the White House calls a "malicious myth" -- the idea that reform would lead to euthanasia for seniors.

That claim is rooted in a provision in the House bill that provides Medicare coverage for an end-of-life consultation every five years.

Barnes says the claim that such counseling amounts to euthanasia is false and that nothing is mandatory about the consultations.
"We've seen these antics too many times before," she says.

The Web site is part of an aggressive effort to keep the health care reform push from losing traction as lawmakers break for the summer recess.

Those lawmakers who have been hosting town hall meetings during the break have been confronted by vocal critics of the legislation, some of whom are concerned about the claims the White House tries to address on the new Web site.

It's unclear whether the claims addressed on the site were solicited via the effort last week to gather "fishy" e-mails. That effort led to charges that the administration was gathering information on health care reform critics, something the White House denies.

But the new site continues the effort to solicit information, featuring a "We Want to Hear From You" section which encourages readers to submit their "myths" for the White House team to address.

The site has tools that allow readers to e-mail the videos and pages to others.

JSM has something to say to the White House, but I don't want them getting my personal info.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Help, could someone tell what to do. The one fire alarm on the ceiling when you go up the stairs, has now given off two beeps, I know what that means, but Zoe doesn't  ::MonkeyDevil2::  she is shaking and hiding in the closet. I'm going to get a step stool and pray I can reach, do I just take the battery out? If that's what I should do tell me, and then I will and wait until my husband gets home and let him fix it.  ::MonkeyConfused::

Okay so I reached it and took off the one piece and hid it in the garage so if it beeps, I just pray the part I took down is the part that beeps. The dog is now under my daughter's bed wedged under there scared  ::MonkeyConfused::

That's what I would do No Rose. Be careful. If you can't reach it get a broom handle and knock that sucker off.

Probably needs a new battery.Mine chirps when the battery gets low.


You aren't cooking are you?   ::MonkeyDevil2::

   ::MonkeyLaugh:: I just hope the piece I took down is the piece with the battery, I can't seem to open, and she is going nuts here. This is a dog that never forgets  ::MonkeyDevil2::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama
Obama and Mexico, Canada leaders launch talks
By MARK S. SMITH, Associated Press Writer Mark S. Smith, Associated Press Writer   – 3 mins ago
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In a separate meeting with Calderon, Obama voiced strong support of the offensive, but Calderon expressed concerns about delays in the latest installment of U.S. aid under the $1.4 billion Merida Initiative, a U.S. official reported. The money's been held up by allegations of human rights violations.

Calderon also pressed Obama on allowing Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, said the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity to describe the private talk. Mexicans are convinced the U.S. limits are less about safety — their stated reason — than protecting American hauling companies from competition under the NAFTA free trade accord.

Also unlikely to be resolved at the summit were objections from both north and south of the border about the "Buy American" provisions in Obama's stimulus plan.

And immigration remained a sore spot. While Obama has said he'd like to start crafting an overhaul that legalizes millions of Mexican immigrants, there's little chance of Congress acting this year, since even top administration priorities like health care and climate policy are moving slowly amid heated partisan debate.

This is an issue that needs attention now, if you ask me, but of course it doesn't matter, they will do what they want anyway  ::MonkeyNoNo::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::   Did your dog come out from under the bed yet, NoRose?   

She did, but she is back under again  ::MonkeyRoll::  I took the battery out, but now when a bird chirps loudly she thinks it is the fire alarm  ::MonkeyEek::

Well I will now water my plants, I just called Terminex again to spray for ants in the yard, I'm just going to put a cot in the yard for him. The lady I talked to said it is a very bad year for ants  ::MonkeyRoll::

Poor Zoe, I hope she is okay.  ::MonkeyWaa::

Bad Dog! What a bad little socialist you are.
 ::MonkeyDevil::  ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyJnBox::

Watch the puppy. He doesn't like Dear Leader.  ::MonkeyBike::

http://www.youtube.com/v/XivhwO_zWWg&color1

OMG how funny, the dog's expression reminds me when we had our cat and the two of them would line up for a treat, and when Koshka would get her treat, Zoe would look the other way just like that  ::MonkeyDevil::

  ::MonkeyJnBox:: Josef gives that look too, when he wants a greenie and only gets dog food.  ::MonkeyDevil::

Animals are so funny to watch  ::MonkeyCool::

yes they are.

Good Morning

That bird would make anyone wake up  ::MonkeyBike::

Good Morning Northern.

JSM - glad to hear you got a 5.0 and the bewbs behaved.  I knew you would be fantastic. Really want to see the video!

Trimm - I have been praying for you and your neighbours. 

Fanny - read your post.  Hope that is not your last. 

I have had a crazy busy weekend.  First my daughter convinced me to go on a bike ride with her.  I have not been on a   ::MonkeyBike::  for about 10 years.  So I think we are going for a nice leisurely ride down to the lake .  WRONG!!!! She starts a new school in 2 weeks and wants to ride there.  It is about 7.5 Km there and 7.5 km back .  That translates to about 9.5 miles AND we have to go through a river valley to get there.  So there is no easy ride one way or the other as we have to go up a hill both ways crossing the river.  My knees were screaming when I got home.  Yesterday my youngest decided that since he skipped bike riding 101 and went straight to skateboarding  and rollerblading he wants to learn to ride a bike.  So there is me out in the field with him running behind him while he is learning.  Problem is everytime I let go and he can not hear my footsteps (not hard as the ground stops shaking when I stop running) he stops peddling.  After the first hour of this and me wanting to call 911 for the heart attack I am sure is to follow he has one of the slow motion crashes.  He turns around to see where I am , turns the handlebars too sharp, bike stops instantly and back end gets airborne, he is still holding handlebars, does a full air flip over handle bars, chest lands on tire and flips on his back.  So there is me carrying the bike back home as the handlebars are totally backwards and the brake cable somehow got under the frame and I can not get them turned around for the life of me.  He was fine, just scared and I was ready to drop.  I get to the house and the older two are there like they have ESP  and are waiting to see what kind of mess I have gotten myself into now  ::MonkeyEek:: .  My youngest tells his big brothers that he had a awesome crash and high fives them while I am checking my pulse.

Hunt For Acid-Spitting Mongolian Death Worm
10/08/2009

ARMED with explosives, two men are heading to Mongolia's Gobi Desert to find the fabled acid-spitting and lightning-throwing Mongolian death worm.

The worm has never been documented but some Mongolians are convinced it exists. They call it Allghoi Khorkhoi, or "intestine worm" because it resembles a cow's intestine and is about 1.5m long.

The worm apparently jumps out of the sand and kills people by spitting concentrated acid or shooting lightning from its rectum over long distances, NZPA reports. (Seriously.)

New Zealand journalist David Farrier, who is organising the expedition, and cameraman Christie Douglas, leave this week to spend two weeks in the Gobi, trying to verify the worm's existence and making a documentary about it.

Farrier said he had always been fascinated by cryptozoology, or the search for hidden creatures.

The expedition and documentary would take a serious look at the worm and what it was, Farrier said.

He said he was interested in the death worm because it was one of the most outrageous creatures that were rumoured to exist.

However, it was also one of the mythical creatures that had a better chance of being real.

We all need to let our kids experience nature.

Need an animal friendly fire alarm?  This one works best AND you get a snack when it is done!  How great is that?

Have you seen the newest creation?   ::MonkeyMad::    ::MonkeyShocked::   ::MonkeyLaugh::

That one will be very usefull!  Can we have one like the Mongolian Death Worm that shoots lightening out of it's butt?  Pretty please.  Nature is so wonderful.

'Hero' Greek Woman Sets Fire To Drunks Genitals
09/08/2009

A 26-year old Greek woman has become an overnight national hero after setting fire to the genitals of a 23-year old drunken Briton who allegedly tried to sexually assault her in a crowded bar.

The unidentified woman from the fiercely proud island of Crete won herself even more praise by doing the right legal thing – turning herself over to police and the courts to be put on trial for what she claimed was her "right to self-defence".

She will face a magistrate on Friday to see if the case will go to court.

She is currently facing an investigating magistrate on charges of causing bodily injuries to the Briton and of endangering private property.

The Briton himself, whose name is expected to be released later, is currently in a private clinic in Heraklion, the capital of Crete island, being treated for second degree burns to his t*sticles and p*nis.

According to a police statement issued last night the incident occurred at a club in the notorious coastal resort of Malia, which is dominated by young Britons seeking all-night revelry.

It alleged the Briton took down his trousers and started waving his genitals at a number of girls. He then specifically "forcefully fondled" the 26-year old Greek woman, asking her to take hold of his genitals.

After asking him to stop harassing her, the police said, she poured the alcoholic drink Sabucco on his genitals (an Italian brand type of Greek ouzo or French Pernod drink).
This again allegedly failed to stop his advances, so the woman seized a lighter and set fire to the alcohol-drenched genitals, local press reports said.

Northern, thanks for your encouragement. I want to see the video too. Just don't know when my friend is going to post it or wait until my step dad gets back from vacation.

I'm sorry about your eventful day. I hate riding bikes and I am glad your youngest is not hurt!  ::MonkeyAngel::

I love it muffy.

I like this one best of all, so far  ::MonkeyBike::    But  ::MonkeySlide::   is close behind. 

Northern Rose your teaching your son how to ride a bike reminds me of my husband teaching the girls. For some strange reason they would stop the bike by hitting a tree  ::MonkeyDevil2:: it took my husband awhile but they eventually got the idea of how to really stop a bike. Glad your son is alright. I use to love bike riding, but would never attempt it here.

  ::MonkeySkate::

Yes! Love it!!!

Tyrannical ruler is having way too much fun!   (http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/crazybabyborgs/express/Monkey-Tease2.gif)

And Jiffy Pop was always a winner when I was a kid  ::MonkeyCheer4::

Hi QM   ::MonkeyBike::

I can remember when my brother and myself would tie a rope to the back of our bikes.We had to keep up with each other or face the wreck.The one thing we didn't plan on was a tree that came between us one time.   ::MonkeyDevil:: Greatest wreck of all bicycle history for us. It hurt pretty bad,but we didn't knock our teeth out so it was all good.   ::MonkeyDevil2::

 ::MonkeyDevil::

 ::MonkeyDance::  Hey QM.

::MonkeyJnBox:: Hi NoRose! ::MonkeyJnBox::

Hiya Trimm!!!  ::MonkeyKiss::

Yeah - we've needed that one for awhile!     Hi ya QM.    ::MonkeyCheer3::

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/10/obama-canadian-health-care-wont-work-america/
Obama: Canadian Health Care Won't Work for America
President Obama defended Canada's health care system on Monday, saying the northern neighbor is often used as a "bogeyman" for the debate on reform in America. However, he said he is not looking to duplicate the Canadian model at home.

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President Obama defended Canada's health care system on Monday, telling a Canadian reporter in Mexico that his country is often used as a "bogeyman" for the debate that has engulfed U.S. reform efforts.

However, the president said he is not looking to duplicate the Canadian model at home.

"I don't find Canadians particularly scary, but I guess some of the opponents of reform think that they make a good bogeyman," Obama said with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper by his side

 ::MonkeyEek::    ::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh::

When I was a kid I always wanted to hang out with my older brother.  He was not so keen on it. Once him and his friends took off on their bikes and I followed but they had no idea that I was there. They headed to a ravine and were taking turns going down the gravel path.  Once they saw me and told me to go home I was too little to be there I was really mad and was going to prove them wrong.  So down the path I went, unable to control my bike as I was going way to fast, did a huge wipe out and skidded full body down the gravel path.  I was only wearing shorts a tank top and the red ribbon I had won at the school track meet the day before.  I had gravel stuck in my cheeks, chest, elbows and knees and bleeding all over the place.  My brother told me to use the red ribbon as a bandage as it would not show the blood and maybe mom and dad would not find out.

  ::MonkeySkate:: ::MonkeyJnBox:: Hi CBB

Hi Quiet Monkey  ::MonkeySlide::

 Be back after while monkeys.Heading out to the doctor and then on to the funeral home.
Hubby is already on my last nerve today.   ::MonkeyDevil2::
Stay out of trouble.    ::MonkeyDevil::

 ::MonkeyLaugh::  You guys have some great stories.    ::MonkeyBike::     I wonder how you all ever made it to adulthood.    ::MonkeyRoll::

I'll be thinking about you and sending up prayers.   

  ::MonkeyWaa:: Poor No Rose.

Good luck at the doctor and God Bless you and your friends at the funeral home.  ::MonkeyAngel::

Northern Rose - I'm not laughing at your injury as a child - but laughing with you as I remember some of the crazy things I did with my two older brothers.    I do wonder how we made it.    Back in those days, we all played outside all day - and did the craziest things.    ::MonkeyAngel::

::MonkeyDevil:: It's a wonder with some of the things we did as a kid we can now laugh about it. I remember also there wasn't any fancy swimming lessons, my dad just said jump off the raft I did, and I didn't sink I swam so that is how I learned to swim  ::MonkeyRoll::

NR, I am butting into your story because my son had a similiar accident about 5 years ago. He was 10, and flipped his bike the same way, but his chest hit the handlebars. He felt fine, but after about an hour, he starting having numbness in his shoulder. I thought nothing of it, since he didn't hit that part of his body. But the pain had gotten worse and I decided to take him to the e.r., which I wanted to avoid because it is over an hour away. Anyway, I was glad I did, because he had a grade 3 liver laceration, and was hospitalized in I.C.U. for a week! Everything turned out fine, but I never would have associated shoulder pain with a liver injury! Just wanted to share, in case he experiences the same symptoms.  ::MonkeyAngel::

  ::MonkeyEek::  That was not good, gravel and skin not a good combination. I hope you didn't break any bones.

No worries Sassy.  I wonder the same thing as I was always outside trying to keep up with my brother.  The bike crash is one I will never forget as my parents obviously saw what happened and because we were poor my dad decided to deal with the gravel himself.  He was digging it out of me for hours and I have scars from it.  I have no idea what lie I told to protect my brother but no matter how bad we fought, and we had some huge fights, we would always stick up for each other and cover things up. 

See you later, not a good day, doctor and funeral home.

Gizzie that is awful, I guess one just never knows when you fall or hit your head if something worse has happened inside the body.

http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/bars-and-restaurants/viagra-ice-cream-to-go-on-sale-at-selfridges     ::MonkeyRoll::  I could just scream when there is a Viagra or Cyalis commercial on  ::MonkeyTease::

We sound like we came out of the same family.    There were six of us kids and my dad was always working to make ends meet.    We sure could get into trouble!  It didn't help that I was a tom-boy.    ::MonkeyHaHa::

I hate the one where the two people are outside on a mountain, holding hands in seperate bathtubs.  ::MonkeyConfused:: That is just the stupidest commercial I have ever seen.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

Don't even get me started on the Viagra.    ::MonkeyHaHa::   

Here's my opinion.    It is a drug that should only be issued to the man if his wife agrees!      ::MonkeyHaHa::

Ain't that the truth.   ITA.

Gizzie you are not butting in.  Thank you for the heads up.  I think landing on the tire was lucky and saved him more serious injuries.

Have you ever seen bathtubs outside like that, maybe it is some fancy spa kind of thing I don't know, but I could hurl  ::MonkeyTongue::

Clinton: I'm secretary of state, not Bill  ::MonkeyMad:: Rude azz witch

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/af_clinton_i_m_secretary

Good idea.  Viva Viagra  ::MonkeyDevil2::

She is mad at Bill for getting the two journalists released.

OMG.  I learned by doing the same thing in a dugout.  Had no idea how to swim, my dad told me to jump, I went under first and remember him telling me to use my arms and legs.  That is how I learned.  My mom decided to take us to the pool a few weeks later.  I thought I was good to go as far as swimming went so walked over to the big diving tower, and jumped.  I remember feeling like I was going down forever once I hit the water.  I made it to the edge of the pool and my mom was frantic standing there with a life guard as she had not seen me go over to the tower until I had gotten to the top of the platform.  She asked me what I thought I was doing and I told her learning to dive.  The lifeguard told me not to use the diving towers anymore. I was maybe 7 at the time.  It is amazing how those big events are the memories from childhood that we keep.  I wonder about kids today who do nothing but watch TV and play video games what memories from childhood they will have as they get older or do they only have a blank?

Northern Rose you are much braver than I, going off of a diving board, oh no, I am so afraid of heights  ::MonkeyEek::  You got that right, we were out and about playing weather permiting. Not so much now, which is such a shame  ::MonkeyNoNo::

It was not about being brave at the time.  I think I figured that if you learned to swim by jumping in to the dug out you learned to dive by climbing up and doing the same.  I wish some things were that easy.

I know! I felt so bad for telling him that he'd be ok! He was like "I told you mom", but he wasn't upset, thankfully! Besides, he got to have a one week break from me, lol, and over a month from school! Had a private room, complete with video games and a nurses button, lol, that he quickly took advantage of!  ::MonkeyHaHa::

Thanks. You're probably exactly right, it was a softer landing. Sometimes our guardian angels take more of a hit then we do!  ::MonkeyAngel::

I'm sure, I know that I would take advantage of that.

Never have seen bathtubs like that outside, except in the country where people use them for flower beds.  ::MonkeyTongue::

Yeppers

Never have seen bathtubs like that outside, except in the country where people use them for flower beds.  ::MonkeyTongue::
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Oh JSM, I've seen them where I live using old commodes for flowers! Brings a whole new meaning to living in the sticks!  ::MonkeyHaHa::

Oh JSM, I've seen them where I live using old commodes for flowers! Brings a whole new meaning to living in the sticks!  ::MonkeyHaHa::
[/quote]  ::MonkeyLaugh:: I've seen commodes too and Tractor Tires used as flower beds too!  ::MonkeyJnBox::

I know of a very lovely home in Texas that has an old iron bed, with head board, footboard and both rails attached ( all set up and painted white) in the front yard, with beautiful flowers growing inside.  It's a "flower bed".   I used to see it when I would drive there to visit my sister and I used to wonder why these people had this old bed in their front yard and one day it just hit me that these people had a sense of humor.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

  ::MonkeyLaugh:: I've seen commodes too and Tractor Tires used as flower beds too!  ::MonkeyJnBox::
[/quote] Tires, yes, old bathtubs part in the ground and the Blessed Virgin Mary sitting in it, but never a commode with flowers in it  ::MonkeyEek::

  ::MonkeyEek::  ::MonkeyDevil::

 ::MonkeyHaHa:: That is funny! I wish I had a "creative" mind, but all I get when I think of flowers, is a flower pot!  ::MonkeyWaa::

I get it a flower bed.  ::MonkeyLaugh::

Tires, yes, old bathtubs part in the ground and the Blessed Virgin Mary sitting in it, but never a commode with flowers in it  ::MonkeyEek::


Sounds attractive, huh? But it actually did look pretty cool, except in the winter, then it just looks like a dirty old toilet!   ::MonkeyNoNo::

   ::MonkeyLaugh:: I guess the commode is the flower pot  ::MonkeyLaugh::

Gotta run monkeys, bbl. Pick up the baby at daycare. See ya'll later!  ::MonkeySkate::

Yup!  ::MonkeyHaHa::

Disclaimer - This is NOT my house.

I wouldn't want it in my yard, but that doesn't look to bad the flower bed.

Tires, yes, old bathtubs part in the ground and the Blessed Virgin Mary sitting in it, but never a commode with flowers in it  ::MonkeyEek::
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Disclaimer - this is still NOT my house.

Well, the toilet with the flowers isn't as bad as I was picturing it  ::MonkeyKiss::

::MonkeyLaugh::

  ::MonkeyEek::  You know what? There's something about that bed of flowers that looks a little too much like a grave to me!     ::MonkeyTease::

Just don't flush without a plunger (or as one son used to call it pee-lunger) handy!

Now that you mention it CBB, it does.

LOL about the stories of when ya'll were kids.  I often wonder how we survived too.  Son & I had an experience just the other day with a huge bike wreck with gravel in the hands & knees and a 2.5 mile walk with 2 bikes and a 55lb little boy who is not so little anymore.  Why do things always seem like a good idea at first?    ::MonkeyRoll::

Oh & Klaas must love her new photoshop software!   ::MonkeyKiss::

I'm not sure about this one...  ::MonkeyMad::  looks like having a difficult BM.

TEVYE Come down from the rafters, please! I want to know what went on today.  ::MonkeyAngel:: JSM has been so worried for you.  ::MonkeyKiss::

  ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyJnBox::

Gotta post & run but I will bbl to get a Tevye and Fanny update.   ::MonkeyAngel::  ::MonkeyKiss::

  ::MonkeyKiss::

Fishy Stalinist Socialist Republic - FSSR

 ::MonkeyCool:: ::MonkeyLaugh::

http://www.youtube.com/v/HNlHIDV_o0o&hl=en&fs=1

Give us your money and your guns.... hehehehe

STUPID QUESTION I don't know anything about video recorders. My sister recorded me on one yesterday and she gave me what looks like a cassette tape. Does anyone know how to get that cassette downloaded to a DVD/CD so I can download it to my computer? TIA JSM

I must be really stupid because I always thought you needed the actual recorder and a USB cord to download it.   ::MonkeyConfused::

I am excited to see you skate though!   ::MonkeyJnBox::

How long have you been skating for? 

Thanks MT,  ::MonkeyAngel:: that makes so much sense. She just handed me the cassette tape and said here. I guess I need to get her to download it for me. She and I are not good with electronics.

I have been skating for three very long years, and I still am not good at all.  ::MonkeyDevil::

Lovin I hope you are both ok.  Just think in about 20 years he will be writing about it on the internet and laughing!  You made a memory for him that he will have for the rest of his life and think fondly of.   ::MonkeyAngel::

Northern, you ready to go on a bike ride today?  ::MonkeyWink:: I bet your legs are seriously killing you today.

Glad too you weren't hurt on the "big" board as we call it here. I used to love to dive off the board, then I smacked my head doing a back flip. I think that is when I got my fear of height and it was on the low board.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

 ::MonkeyShocked::   The whole damn bunch needs to set aside their egos.IMO.I'm glad they are alive.

Me too JSM.I loved swimming when I was a kid.Up until the last couple of years I swam often in the lake.
As a kid though,the swimming pool was the cool place to look at the boys.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Glad they are alive, but they should have never been there to begin with. One of them left a baby at home to go over there.  ::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyNoNo::

I loved swimming too. My Grandad had a pool and we would eat hot dogs, swim and have fun. Then when I got older I wouldn't go to the public pool. I was too fat and my sister was thin, so the boys wouldn't look my way. I didn't go to a public pool until I was 30 years old.  ::MonkeyHaHa::

BTW Trimm. I hope everything went well with the doctor and you and your friend are finding peace.  ::MonkeyAngel::

Hugs and prayers to you all. JSM

That's what I said this evening.Stay home.We have troops that need all of our attention right now.

You are so right Trimm. The troops need us, but WE need them MORE.

Blood pressure was up,due to nerves.Normally it is very good.
Got a shot for my joint paind and some anti-inflammatory meds.
My best friends was doing well this evening.she told me she would hang in there til after the funereal tomorrow afternoon,then I waould have to take care of her while she takes care of her daughter.what a mess.I couldn't stay there long.It is like flash backs to my boy.I couldn't talk when I got there except to tell everyone I loved them.Our other friend walked me to the car and I am a mess mentally.I can't freak out cause it will scare my granddaughter.She is helping hubby fix snacks and we are gonna watch a movie.I am so sad,and angry at the same time.
Did anyone hear from Fanny?
What about Tevye?I was gonna try and read back maybe later.I am so worried about her.
I'll see you in the morning.I can't think straight right now.   ::MonkeyHaHa::
You monkeys are the best.   ::MonkeyAngel::

One more thing.I saw  people with real emotions tonight.I really despise Casey Anthony right now.   ::MonkeyHaHa::  I'm gonna have to pray about how I feel about the Anthonys.

  ::MonkeyAngel:: Try to relax and have an enjoyable night with hubby and your granddaughter.

 ::MonkeyAngel::Trimm I am sorry about your blood pressure and you and your friend's pain and suffering.

I haven't heard from Tevye. I hope she is well.

I also hope Fanny Mae is well too. I haven't heard from her in a while. I am worried and hope she and her family are fine.

I am going to bed now. I hope to find some way to post my very poor skating competition on SM, but it seems I need my sister's video camera.

Night monkeys JSM  ::MonkeySkate::

That goes for me also  ::MonkeyAngel::  Good night JSM and Josef.

Well, I didn't get back here as quickly as I would have liked.  My mom had puter issues that needed imediate attention ::MonkeyRoll:: so I had to help her out b/c she helped me catch up on laundry.  Plus I got a delicious home cooked meal from it. ::MonkeyTongue::

So I'm all caught up here and going to check the mp threads and go to bed.  Good night monkeys, you are in my prayers. ::MonkeyAngel::

Fanny, if you are reading please come back and post with us.  We miss you!!!! ::MonkeyKiss::

just got here up late where is miss Mae ::MonkeyWaa::

Thanks for asking, man, I had a million phone calls to make and the kids were here and two granddarlingsons to tuck in for the night (we're going to the fair tomorrow) and somehow DH didn't think he needed to help out much. Oh well, his loss.

disclaimer: Anything I post here about my breast cancer is the truth. If I was gonna make up a Dolce-disease, it's be something much more exotic, one that could only be cured by lots of booze and a desert island....and Josh Holloway!!! (also, I don't know enough about lab tests, etc, to fudge the results.)

So:
 Invasived ductile cancer, possible lobular , they'll find out before my lumpectomy and sentinal biopsy early next month. Dr. was very positive, offered me the lumpectomy or a mastectomy (man, I'm gonna have to learn to spell better!). He said if they do the mast., I could have reconstructive surgery right then. Like, cut off the old one, take some tissue from somewhere else on my bod, and build a new one, all in the same surgery! I said (as only I would think!) "Cool! they could take it from my stomach, and I'd get a tummy tuck and a boob job all on the same day!" He laughed and said "Know what's even better? Your insurance co will pay for it!" so, I have options.

Oh, and he said it's ok to be scared. I needed to hear that. lessee, what else?
Oh, the numbers: Estrogen 85%, progesterone 43%, HER2(negative). He said those were all good numbers...and since he has that MD after his name, I'm gonna trust him on that. Aside from having an infection from the biopsies, which makes us have to wait on the surgery (and yet another vacation for him) I'm doing good.

Now, I just have to work all this around school...I will graduate in April (who knew doing 4 years of schoolwork in 18 months would be so freekin' hard????). Some papers may be late, but I will finish.
thank you all for your concerns! This am I was a little bummed with the smackdown from the mod (but I'm pretty sure I deserved it) and thought "Oh, carp! today, of all days, I need my monkeys!" but turns out I didn't really have the time to play. Dang, hate it when I have to put on my big girl panties  (Fanny, I need you!) and be the grown up!

Tevye  ::MonkeyAngel::  You will finish school, I know you will, and you have the strength and humor to get you through this, and you have a family and friends that will help you also.

Tevye..i see you again..how ya doin' babe?

Thanks, NoRose. It'll be tough, but I'm just mean enough that I think I can pull it off.

And JSM, take the tape to a Best Buy and tell them you want it burned to a DVD. They might not be able to do it for you, but can reccomend someone to do it. Or, find a friend that has a VHS player/DVD recorder. That way you put the tape in, hit "play" on the VHS side, and "record" on the DVd side. Once it's on DVD, you can upload it to the net. I am so ANXIOUS to see your performance! Good job on the 5.0, betcha you were glad there were no Russian judges! ::MonkeySkate::

I be havin. I be tired. But, I be here, and that's a good thing! And I love all the new monkey smilies!  ::MonkeyKiss::

glad to see you hanging in there.  hows school? ::MonkeyCheer3::

Tevye? You are in my prayers and thoughts. Your attitude is inspirational, and I know all will go well for you. You go, girl! This is just a bump in the road, and you're on a long journey called your life! Sounds like it's keeping you busy, too!  HUGS!!!    ::MonkeyWink::

 ::MonkeyKiss::

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/11/obama-braces-health-care-town-hall/
Obama Braces for Health Care Town Hall in N.H.
The president will use a potentially boisterous town hall-style meeting in New Hampshire to highlight how his proposals would affect workers whose employers provide their health insurance.

AP
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

<snipped>
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is altering his message on his overhaul of the U.S. health care system, readying a fresh pitch designed for those who already have insurance.

The White House is retooling its message amid polling that shows Americans -- especially those who already have coverage -- skeptical of the Democratic proposals to expand coverage to millions. Instead, Obama will use a potentially boisterous town hall-style meeting in New Hampshire to highlight how his proposals would affect workers whose employers provide their health insurance. The United States, unlike other developed nations, lacks universal health care; most working Americans get health insurance through their employers.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538890,00.html
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's Sister, Dies at 88

Tuesday, August 11, 2009
HYANNIS, Mass. —  President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, died Tuesday morning, her family said in a statement. She was 88.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,537940,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a4:g4:r4:c0.000000:b0:z5
Use Your Head: Speaker Pelosi Wines and Dines

Friday, August 07, 2009
By Glenn Beck
 Stories where Americans or people in the media — or mainly people in Washington — just aren't using their head:

Euros for Clunkers

Our "cash for clunkers" program — oh, it's doing so well with the whole fake increase in the car sales thing. It is incredible. It's only costing billions in taxpayer dollars and the great thing is we're also trashing cars that are perfectly drivable.

But there is one other great aspect of the plan that we can look forward to: fraud.

The Germans started their euros for Clunkers program back in February and now The Financial Times reports the German police trade union warns that criminals are buying tens of thousands of traded-in clunkers.
No!

The clunkers were supposed to be scrapped and they weren't and now they're illegally being sold to Africa and Eastern Europe.

Eastern Europe? Who would have thought some crime might be happening there?

But don't worry, that's never going to happen here. Our government has a foolproof plan to ward off a fraud. On the Web site cars.gov, you can send an e-mail or you can call their 24-hour toll-free hotline if you suspect fraud.
Go Green With Fewer Kids!

But forget about "cash for clunkers." A much better way of improving your carbon footprint is by not having one. And the best way to leave no carbon footprint is to not exist.

Yes, in a study by Oregon statisticians called "Reproduction and the Carbon Legacies of Individuals," researchers found if you really want to be green you should have one less child.

Especially an American child.

In the United States the carbon legacy of a child is 20 times more important than other "green" things you can do, like driving a hybrid or using fluorescent light bulbs. Researchers point out the environmental impact of people varies greatly across borders. As the press release states, "the average long-term carbon impact of a child born in the U.S. — along with all of its descendants — is more than 160 times the impact of a child born in Bangladesh."
Apparently part of the reason we Americans hurt the Earth so much is we live longer and consume more.

Damn you, selfish Americans — with your eating and drinking and living.

The researchers point out they are not calling for a ban on children or a "one-child" law. They are just making people aware of the environmental consequences.
Health Care Town Hall
How did that work out?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

REP. VIC SNYDER, D-ARK.: I did not support a single-payer system. We are not interested are in a single-payer system.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That's bull.

SNYDER: We're not interested in expanding Medicare to the rest of the public. We don't support a single-payer system.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: But that's what Obama wants.

SNYDER: No, it's not what President Obama wants.

(CROSSTALK)

(END VIDEO CLIP)

The Associated Press headline: "Arkansas Crowd Mocks Lawmakers Over Obama Health Plan" pretty much sums it up.

We spoke to Congressman Snyder; he says the meeting was set up last Friday and they chose the location because he knew people at the hospital that could arrange it at the last minute and as you can see, it didn't keep them from some "spirited debate."

We may not agree with the congressmen, but at least they were not hiding from their constituents
Wine and Dine

But why mess with those annoying constituents who yell and ask questions when you can wine and dine your millionaire contributors? ThePolitico.com is reporting that Nancy Pelosi is planning just that next Friday.

Speaker Pelosi will reportedly hold a two-day issues conference where you can talk issues for two whole days with Nancy Pelosi. Yes, you can have dinner with her and about 170 guests on the back lawn of her multi-million dollar San Francisco home.

Oh, it's beautiful, I hear, especially this time of year. You know, she's just one of the little people. She's just like you. I'm sure she is going to have to wear a denim shirt and roll her sleeves up.

The next day, Pelosi and her 170 guests are all going to pile into a car and go to the Napa Valley winery designed by architect Frank Gehry.

To be fair, Democrats aren't the only ones tending to their wealthy donors. Last week, House Republican Eric Cantor took in over $1 million for Republicans at what has been called a "lobbyist-heavy fundraiser" in Washington.

But I wonder what it would be like if I went to the speaker's shindig?

Hello Speaker Pelosi! I just wanted to thank you for having me here to wine country. I know to be invited here I had to be a major Democratic donor or a longtime friend of yours. I look forward to the "policy discussions" you are supposed to lead on health care, energy reform and the economy.

Hey, is that Sean Penn over there?

I know it cost me more than $30,000 to get in here, but hey I think I see Rep. Ed Markey, author of the cap-and-trade bill! And is that White House adviser David Axelrod?

I wonder why people think it takes money and influence to get access? I mean we're all here. It's almost like Americans have forgotten how to "use their heads."

— Watch "Glenn Beck" weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on FOX News Channel

http://www.glennbeck.com/mediaplayer/player.html?0
Turn off Beck? .........

JSM,what's next ?A tv Czar?   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Tevye, that sounds like good news. I hate it that you have to wait so long for your biopsy and lumpectomy, though. I say go for the mastectomy and reconstruction.

Please know you are in my prayers.  ::MonkeyAngel:: JSM

Thanks Tevye, it is like a microcassette but bigger than the ones they use in handheld recorders. I think I might try Wolfe Camera and see what they can do.

Yes, glad there were no Russian judges.  ::MonkeyLaugh::

Trimm, you can bet money, they will only let people in this town hall meeting that they have vetted and not lot anyone in that has differing views from Dear Leader.  ::MonkeyMad::

Tevye - Big hugs to you for all you're going through right now.   Sounds like you have a good doctor and everything will be fine.  It will be a couple of tough months ahead - but we'll be here to help and support you.   You're on the top of my prayer list.   
Oh, and I am so impressed with what you've done with school.   Wow.  That's great!    ::MonkeyCheer4::

http://new.music.yahoo.com/brooks-dunn/news/brooks-dunn-to-call-it-a-day-after-20-years--61992594

Brooks & Dunn to 'call it a day' after 20 years
AP, Aug 11, 2009 2:40 am PDT
(http://l.yimg.com/kh/images/yahoo/arista_nashville/brooks_dunn/brooks_dunn1.jpg)
<snipped>
Brooks & Dunn are done.

Best-selling country duo Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn posted a message on their Web site Monday saying they agreed to "call it a day" after 20 years of making music together.

"This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed ... We owe it all to you, the fans," they said in the message. "If you hear rumors, don't believe them, it's just time."

Brooks & Dunn will release a greatest-hits album on Sept. 8 and tour one last time in 2010.

I really like them   ::MonkeyKiss::

I really despise these people right now.   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Off to walk Digger DoLittle.
 ::MonkeyGavel::  I think somebody has been using this on my head this morning.   ::MonkeyHaHa::
BRB.

  ::MonkeyMad:: Probably so, along with a Fat Czar, a Cigarette Czar, a Pizza Czar (I would like that title), a Miller Lite Czar.......  ::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyMad::  ::MonkeyMad::

I like them too. They'll be back.

Take an asprin, at least you can get them over the counter. Once Obama takes away healthcare we will have an Asprin Czar.

Hope nobody gets out of line and starts screaming, I'm sure the tazers will be aimed and ready.  ::MonkeyRoll::

Song-Baby got Back-Gilbert and Sullivan style
 
 ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyHaHa::  ::MonkeyDevil::
http://www.youtube.com/v/qkJdEFf_Qg4&hl=en&fs=1

 ::MonkeyWaa::  ::MonkeyWaa::  ::MonkeyWaa::

Hey Leroy!  What's shakin'? ::MonkeyJnBox::

OMG I'm listening to Specter and his town hall meeting  ::MonkeyEek::  ::MonkeyRoll::

Howdy Lovin    ::MonkeyCheer2::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

JSM,it's getting ugly on FOx.These people were in Spector's face   ::MonkeyShocked::
I gotta find footage for you to watch.

What's he saying?

http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=1&openAIR=true

He sure doesn't answer questions very well  ::MonkeyEek::

Portsmouth NH should be interesting in a little while  ::MonkeyEek::

Thanks Trimm when I click on that link, it shows me the Hudson River search.

You may have to try and watch FOX during lunch.This will definitely get a lot of air time.  ::MonkeyDevil2::
I have to say Spector listened,but he sucks with answers.   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Fathimna Bary granted foster family.Another hearing is scheduled for August 21.

I think, if my 2 wild grandsons will allow me time off from fort building in the living room, that I will actually watch this. I have been seriously avoiding the news  ::MonkeyMad:: , but I want to see how the protesters are handled.

JSM,one guy saidMr Obama and the paole in washing will answer to God one day.
He said we are Americans first,before D or R.
This guy had his say and left.He is sick of all the lies.This guy told it like it was.

Was it just me, or could you tell he would have rather have been anywhere but there  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I bet it will be No Rose. I wish he would come here.  ::MonkeyMad::

I love fort building  ::MonkeyCool::  I've been avoiding the news also for sanity sake, but I'm going to try to watch, but I will end up throwing something at the tv, can feel it coming  ::MonkeyMad::

::MonkeyKiss::

http://www.youtube.com/v/hA1wDgPZCDA&hl=en&fs=1&

Come on down Bama way...today I got this      :smt062 :smt098

Thanks Trimm. I hope to God she doesn't ever get returned to her parents.  ::MonkeyAngel::

I'm already a hot mess...scoot over and I'll join you.     ::MonkeyTease::

Me too.   ::MonkeyAngel::

Found the new thread, as I know you're all trying to hide from me.

Tevye - you're a fighter, my "Million Dollar Baby"

Trimm - be strong

JSM - great news on you skating program.  If you don't share the video of it I just might have to post some pictures that I took of it.

Fanny -
Fanny come back; any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Fanny come back; you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/10/tight-spot-pelosi-calls-health-care-critics-american/
In a Tight Spot, Pelosi Calls Health Care Critics 'Un-American'
It's hardly the first time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who earlier this year accused the CIA of lying to Congress and repeatedly has called Republicans unpatriotic, has employed some serious name-calling to characterize her opponents' views.

FOXNews.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi turned the health care debate up a notch Monday, penning a column along with her top deputy that questioned the patriotism of those disrupting town hall meetings to air their complaints.

Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer claimed such behavior is "simply un-American."

I really,really,don't like her.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I guess Obama forgot that he is a Socialist first, an American second.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Read the discussion about dog food.  Here's a link where I get mine.  I've used the "Professional" brand, as that's what Ruby's breeder started her out on.

petfooddirect@petfooddirect.com

Hi CC, as soon as I find a way to post the video, I will let you see it.

I wish Fanny would come back, I miss her terribly.  ::MonkeyWaa::

Thanks CC, I will check it out.

CC....    ::MonkeyAngel:: ::MonkeyKiss::
http://www.youtube.com/v/bvNUW-CJXJY&hl=en&fs=1& For Fanny

Fanny......   ::MonkeyFootball:: ::MonkeyCheer2::

http://www.youtube.com/v/JJ6wGk3Bwhk&hl=en&fs=1&

Well, we may not have to wait for JSM to post her skating video, as a friend of mine was at her presentation on Sunday and has just forwarded me a bunch of photos from all the skater's programs.  Here's one of the pairs disfigure skating competition...

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/CasuallyCool/skating_fail.jpg)

  ::MonkeySkate::  ::MonkeySkate::  ::MonkeySkate::

CC.....    ::MonkeyHaHa::

OMG! STOP IT! YOU'RE MAKING MY bewb HURT FROM LAUGHING!!
( I know, it's not really funny, but both skaters recovered from this, with mixed results. I think the female looks like Dolce, don't you?)

O.K.,I just finished my 3rd cake in 3 days.Right out of the oven.Hope you monkeys are hungry.   ::MonkeyHaHa::
We have chocolate cake,Pound cake ,and chocolate brownies.   ::MonkeyKiss::

So has freedom of speech left this country while I was sleeping?  ::MonkeyMad::

  ::MonkeyCool::

  ::MonkeyEek::  Now that must have hurt.

One of each please  ::MonkeyBike::

Coming your way.   ::MonkeyJnBox::

Our Monkey friend - A_news_junkey_monkey little "baby"...a 5.5lb teacup poodle just went into liver failure.  She is obviously devasted.  Please keep them in your prayers.

(she posted on the musings)

Thank you,

Mytime

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090811/sc_space/strongmeteorshowerexpectedtonight
Strong Meteor Shower Expected Tonight   ::MonkeyDance::
  Robert Roy Britt
Editorial Director
SPACE.com Robert Roy Britt
editorial Director
space.com – 2 hrs 41 mins ago

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and wait patiently for the shooting stars.

In North America, the best time to watch will be between midnight to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but late Tuesday night and also Wednesday night could prove fruitful, weather permitting.

The Perseids are always reliable, and sometimes rather spectacular. The only things that puts a damper on the August show are bad weather or bright moonlight. Unfortunately this week, as the Perseids reach their peak Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the moon will be high in the sky, outshining the fainter meteors.

Still, skywatchers around the globe will have a good chance of spotting the brighter meteors. Some already are enjoying the show.

Already underway

The Perseids are bits of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, which has laid down several streams of debris, each in a slightly different location, over the centuries as it orbits the sun. Every August, Earth passes through these debris streams, which spread out over time.
"They are typically fast, bright and occasionally leave persistent trains," says Joe Rao, SPACE.com's Skywatching Columnist. "And every once in a while, a Perseid fireball will blaze forth, bright enough to be quite spectacular and more than capable to attract attention even in bright moonlight."

Low numbers of Perseids, including some bright fireballs, have already been reported as Earth began entering the stream in late July. Seasoned observers have counted up to 25 per hour already, or nearly one every two minutes.

Most meteors are no bigger than a pea. They vaporize as they enter Earth's atmosphere, creating bright streaks across the sky.

The Perseids appear to emanate from the constellation Perseus, which rises high in the sky around midnight and is nearly overhead by dawn. Like most meteor showers, the hours between midnight and daybreak are typically the best time to watch, because that's when the side of Earth you are on is rotating into the direction of Earth's travels through space, so meteors are "scooped up" by the atmosphere at higher rates, much like a car's windshield ends the lives of more bugs than does the rear bumper.

Astronomers expect up to 200 meteors per hour in short bursts of up to 15 minutes or so. But many of the fainter meteors will simply not be visible due to moonlight, and rates will go down even more for those in urban areas. More likely a typical ******* under reasonably dark skies might hope to see a meteor every couple minutes when the bursts come, and fewer during lulls.

When to watch
The best time to watch is between midnight and dawn Wednesday. Forecasters say the best stretch could come between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. ET (1-2 a.m. PT), which would be after daybreak in Europe. Some Perseids might be visible late Tuesday night, and Wednesday night into Thursday morning could prove worthwhile, too.

Meteor forecasting is still in its infancy, however, so the best bet for anyone truly hungry to spot shooting stars is to get in as much observing time as possible from around 11 p.m. Tuesday night until dawn Wednesday, and if you miss that show, try the same time frame Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

Meteors should be visible in the pre-dawn hours, weather permitting, all around the Northern Hemisphere.

"Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream sometime on Aug. 12," said Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "Then, you could see dozens of meteors per hour."

Viewing tips

The best location is far from city and suburban lights. Ideally, find a structure, mountain or tree to block the moon.  Then scan as much of the sky as possible. The meteors can appear anywhere, heading in any direction. If you trace their paths backward, they'll all point to the constellation Perseus.

People in locations where any chill might occur should dress warmer than they think necessary to allow for prolonged viewing.

Seasoned skywatchers advise using a blanket or lounge chair for comfort, so you can lie back and look up for long periods. Allow at least 15 minutes for your eyes to fully adjust to the darkness. Then expect meteors to be sporadic: You might see two in a row, or several minutes could go by between shooting stars.

Avid meteor watchers might want to try scanning the northeastern horizon from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. local time (your local time, wherever you are) for Perseids that graze the horizon.

"Earthgrazers are meteors that approach from the horizon and skim the atmosphere overhead like a stone skipping across the surface of a pond," Cooke explained. "They are long, slow and colorful – among the most
beautiful of meteors." He notes that an hour of watching may net only a few of these at most, but seeing even one can make the whole night worthwhile.

Oh how sad. I will send my prayers in musings. Thanks MT

I prayed for her pup early this morning.   ::MonkeyAngel::

Here's another photo from the Singles Program featuring "Headless Helen"...

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/CasuallyCool/ice.jpg)

You guys are so sweet!  I am not one of the early morning monkeys!   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Poor thing, I feel just awful for her  ::MonkeyAngel::

Here's another from the Pairs Competition.  You should have seen the look on JSM's face when she noticed that Somerled "The Scottish" Stewart was nekkid under his kilt...

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/CasuallyCool/ice1.jpg)

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/08/birmingham_police_arrest_man_t.html
Birmingham police arrest man they say threatened to kill city police officer
Posted by Carol Robinson -- Birmingham News August 11, 2009 10:48 AM

A Birmingham man is charged with making a terrorist threat after he called 911 and threatened to kill a Birmingham police officer, authorities said today.

Marlon Christopher Simmons, 35, was taken into custody Monday by members of the department's Crime Reduction Team and the U.S. Marshals.
 

Investigators found rifles, a handgun and four pipe bombs in his Second Avenue North home, said police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams Jr.

Detectives are back out at his home today collecting evidence.

Simmons, authorities said, gave a 911 operator the specific name of an officer. Police didn't release that officer's name.

 ::MonkeyDevil2::  Well this criminal isn't very bright.I see a azz whipping coming his way.
I'm sure a well paid prisoner is waiting for him as I type.   ::MonkeyCool::

Car chase!!!!!!!!

  ::MonkeyJnBox::

where when link please.  ::MonkeyKiss::

I'm at a lost of words for this picture.  JSM, care to explain what's going on here?

(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/CasuallyCool/ice2.jpg)

  ::MonkeySkate::  ::MonkeyLaugh:: Not Pairs CC, that is Ice Dance, Jon and Sinead Kerr. Brother and Sister, so I hope she wasn't looking at him nekkid under his kilt.   ::MonkeyDevil::

I don't know who headless helen is though.

 ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

But she has on a lovely outfit  ::MonkeyCool::

CC, you are literally killing me here. I cannot explain what is going on there.  ::MonkeyLaugh::

Car chase in Ca again  ::MonkeyRoll::

But it sure looks interesting  ::MonkeySkate::

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090809/NEWS01/908090319/-1/SEVENDAYS               WTF  ::MonkeyRoll::

Scottish Ice Dancers just so CC can see if the boy is nekkid underneath.


http://www.youtube.com/v/TjOzWG3lD5M&hl=en&fs=1

I't not the same without Shep.   ::MonkeyHaHa::  Is it?

I hope he doesn't have gas.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

I wish I could see it. I will not watch the town hall meeting.  ::MonkeyMad::

Maybe he is into Infantilism.    ::MonkeyDevil2::

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/orl-bk-groping-minnie-mouse-081109,0,5132627.story?track=rss
Man guilty of groping Minnie Mouse at Disney
John William Moyer will face sentencing for groping Minnie Mouse at Disney World.

WTF?   ::MonkeyDevil::

chase is over.Popo got him.   ::MonkeyHaHa::
Town hall meeting with 'O hasn't started yet.I think she should have to do the entire thing off the cuff.He wouldn't last 10 minutes.You know they will try to have preplanned questions.

No

I swear there is something bad in the air  ::MonkeyEek::

'O is in the building......................
My power is trying to go off.   ::MonkeyShocked::

I've already turned it off, in my opinion, it is ridiculous for a president to yell back at the audience that he loves them too. Who the hell does he think he is a rock star, oh that's right, something like that  :smt078

If there are any fireworks please let me know then I will turn it back on  ::MonkeyCool::

You guys are killing me..................    ::MonkeyLaugh:: 

I've heard of having your head up your OWN azz, but this is ridiculous!! 

 ::MonkeyTease::

So far it's all clap,clap......Think Jesus Christ Superstar.
But no fireworks yet.

Thanks, his voice and smirk........

Fox live.....    http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=1&openAIR=true

  Obamessiah  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I wonder where the peole are that don't approve of this reform?
Will we hear from them?
I'd like to give him a vigorous debate.   ::MonkeyGavel::

'O says the boogie man isn't real.      ::MonkeyShocked::

I have a couple of really stupid questions regarding this Health bill:

1.  What about the insurance companies, I mean most of them are as big as banks, are they just going to let those people be out of work are they going to offer them a job with the govt?

2.  Why don't they give businesses (small & large) tax credits for offering affordable health insurance to their employees?  Or something like that?

Thanks for anyone who will answer.  You guys know I don't like or follow this stuff too closely.

Tell my son that  ::MonkeyEek::

He just said the AARP is on board. Not according to them when you call.................

He's misrepresenting what's going on. To be against a government controlled new beurocracy over healthcare and a huge percent of our economy, is not the same thing as being against any reform.

This current government has well earned the mistrust of the American people.

I can't answer, I don't know. I tried reading that bill  ::MonkeyConfused::

Yes, but if you question anything then you are labeled un American.

Well I know I'm afraid of that grandpa, and the woman in the polka dotted skirt  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Did they tazer the trouble makers before they got into the arena  ::MonkeyRoll::

Y'all are killing me.  ::MonkeyLaugh::

I heard that.
 

The crowd behind Obama look like they have been sedated.  I Wanna Be Sedated  :smt034

To quote South Park's Kenny....Those Ba******.

   ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyCool::

I better not bring out my smoking friends...I'll get in trouble.   ::MonkeyDevil::

 :smt034  It's Another Tequila Sunrise.........

Bottom line, this is going to happen, regardless of what people want or think. And if you are against this I guess you are just some unAmerican kook.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

Eagles will do nicely  ::MonkeyCool::

FOX is saying this whole thing is scripted and filtered.  I agree.
I demand an unfiltered audience.   ::MonkeyGavel::
I want to see some He!! Raising.

Hell Freezes Over was awesome cd.    ::MonkeyCool::

You can tell it is a filtered audience, some of the people are sitting there poised.  ::MonkeyDevil2:: He is such a jackazz  ::MonkeyEek::

Oh yeah. And I love Hotel California.

The whole thing makes me sick.     ::MonkeyMad::     

I keep thinking about Hitler.   He had a following too, didn't he?

You better not say that they will tazer you and call you un American  ::MonkeyDevil2:: OMG the crowd looks like they were told to just sit there in a coma, and clap on que.

Do you think that most of the people sitting there know what the hell he is talking about? He just rambles on and on.......

I guess my husband and I can rest easy tonight, we don't make 250 thousand or more per year so all should be great  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I hope there is an outcry in the media over this brain washing tactic.     ::MonkeyNoNo::    Oh, I forgot - the media is liberal.

Wonder where they got this dull crowd from  ::MonkeyEek::  The media and the young who think Obama is cool helped get this man in office, they hang on his every word.

We interrupt your regular scheduled programming for .........

 ::MonkeyDance::
http://www.youtube.com/v/PEXTO3Kcjmc&hl=en&fs=1&

 ::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh::

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care_overhaul      ::MonkeyMad::

 ::MonkeySlide::

Trimm - just want you to know that you're in my prayers, along with your best friend's family and friends.     ::MonkeyAngel::

Hey Sassycat, where have you been hiding?  ::MonkeyJnBox::

I 've had all I can take.   ::MonkeyDevil::

Thank you.The family is at the church right now for internment.I can't go there.My sister went to represent today.
50 mile round trip,and all those teenagers.Breaks my heart.
So I cook.     ::MonkeyAngel::

We are trying hard  at being have.    ::MonkeyAngel::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::  Hi Lovin.   I was going to ask you the same thing.     ::MonkeyTease::       ::MonkeyKiss::

You know after 'O makes all the illegals legal,they will be be included in health care,thus taking away that argument on their health care.   ::MonkeyCool::

Cooking is important and also good therapy.   Bless your heart.     ::MonkeyAngel::
My heart breaks for all of them, too.   So sad.

Where's all the money coming from?     ::MonkeyMad::

I cried off and on all morning.thank goodness granddaughter slept late and hubby had therapy.
If I didn't have my laptop and and my kitchen,I would be crazy.All these feeling you think you have under control just come to the surface during a time like this.
I'm trying to get it together,cause tomorrow when all the company is gone the real work starts.This young mom and Nana will have to learn to live a forever changed life.It is breaking my heart.

Anyway,what about the new baby?That will be very exciting.   ::MonkeyAngel::

You and me,and the printer in the basement of the White House.   ::MonkeyDevil2::

That's really sad Trimm.   Wish there was something I could do to help.   Just know we are here for you.    ::MonkeyAngel::

Just hanging around waiting for that phone call to come from my daughter.   She was late calling me last night and I was worried about her - found out she and hubby bought him a new car last night.   Here she is - 9 months pregnant - and they are out there buying a car.   geez.    Her doctor is stuck in Taiwan, believe it or not.   She has no idea who will be there to deliver the baby if she goes into labor before Friday.    LOL.   crazy.

Earlier town hall meeting with Spector.   ::MonkeyDevil2::
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=8083116&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/#

'O should visit there.  ::MonkeyMad::

 ::MonkeyJnBox::  It will a suprise.You need someone taking notes.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Gotta walk the devil dog.BRB

Thanks.  I hope more people continue to voice their opposition to this stupid plan.

  ::MonkeyAngel::

JSM,this is the reply about my state tax refund status.   ::MonkeyMad::
Your return has been received, and it is being processed. The processing time varies for each return. You should receive your refund check 8 to 12 weeks from today.      
     

Cake?   ::MonkeyHaHa::

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care_overhaul
Obama says health care critics use 'scare tactics'
<snipped>
Retooling his message amid sliding support, he addressed some of his remarks to a vital and skeptical audience: the tens of millions of people who already have health insurance and are generally satisfied with the care they get.

He said the overhaul is essential to them, too, contending it is the way to keep control in their hands. Obama said while government bureaucrats should not meddle with people's care, bureaucrats at insurance companies should not, either.

The president accused critics of creating "boogeymen."

"Spread the facts. Let's get this done," Obama implored the crowd.

The tone was set as soon as Obama arrived. He came in to applause and told one person who shouted support, "I love you back."

One man identified himself as a Republican and said, "I don't know what I'm doing here." The Democratic president said he was happy to have him in attendance.

Finally, a man gives birth. The women doctors who invented the procecure wanted to make sure that men know how painful giving birth really is, so they made sure the "baby" was full sized and wearing skates. They had considered having the baby wearing 5" FMP's, but decided that would be too cruel. ::MonkeySkate::

I got your Boogiemen   ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance::
http://www.youtube.com/v/BVIS_wymBQ4&hl=en&fs=1&

 ::MonkeyDevil::

  ::MonkeyNoNo:: I'm sorry Trimm. At least it isn't an IOU from California.  ::MonkeyAngel::

OMG Tevye. Thank you for the laugh. GOD I NEED A DRINK, Work is kicking my butt today.

MT, I see you up there....come and get that HEX off me woman!   ::MonkeyAngel::

Yep,that's the up side.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

(http://thm-a01.yimg.com/image/5160a4c54b8661dc)
(http://thm-a03.yimg.com/image/45fa19d244164002)

 ::MonkeyRoll::



Trimm, I watched the B&D video in your sig line     :smt022 
Prayers for you & your friends.  I haven't commented but have read as you posted.  Their lives really are forever changed.  God's blessings on each of you in the coming days. 
BG

We monkeys have to stick together.   ::MonkeyAngel::

Fanny's back in Caylee room

Fox cubs
http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=5666043

yes we sure do. 

Wish I had some of your brownies, now I'll be forced to bake my own & that ain't a very good idea.   ::MonkeyTongue::

  ::MonkeyAngel:: Thanks Trimmy

 ::MonkeyShocked::

BG - I saw what you did!!   ::MonkeyTease::

I have no ideal what you're talking about.    ::MonkeyDevil2::

Yep.I saw that.   ::MonkeyFootball::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

Thanks CC

Hey MyTime.   ::MonkeyJnBox::

  ::MonkeyCool::

Hi Trimm - How are you?  My thought and prayers are with you, your family and your friends!!
 ::MonkeyAngel::


Be aware of BG!!  She is a bad monkey!!   ::MonkeyMad::

 ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

I'll keep my eye on.If need be you can put a hex on her computer.    ::MonkeyDevil2::

Do I dare ask ? ............what is rumbling within ...that all are here ..???

 ::MonkeyTease::

I already did and she got a new one.............finally!   ::MonkeyCheer4::

Hey Deenie.Beer,music and food.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Town hall attendee voices concerns.
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=8083254&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/

 ::MonkeyShocked::   Trimm!!!

Trimm no worries they offer that out as a One Size Fit all answer - the I.R.S.
Institute of Rip & Scam ... I would use a different word for " R" but ...  I wont. 

Ok I will bring the Vinyl .........  ::MonkeyDance::

Hi Deenie !   It looks to me like it's more funner and chattier in here than in musings, so I invaded.  Hope I'm not asked to leave by the Hostess.    ::MonkeySkate::

HI Deenie -  ::MonkeyJnBox::

I am posting here and musings and I am  ::MonkeyConfused::



 ::cartwheel:: ::cartwheel:: ::cartwheel::

Hi BudsGirl - I am so confused ....... I'm at a loss .. is this the New " Whoop it up " Cage ???

 ::MonkeyShocked::  I hope you are!!   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Well now that I know you got a new computer,we'll make her nix that hex.No brownies for her.   ::MonkeyDevil::

heeeeeeee heeee Mytime

MyTime.   ::MonkeyShocked::  Who would ever be mean to Deenie? She rocks.   ::MonkeyAngel::

OH Trimm, I would never be mean to Deanie - that was for Bud's girl.  She looks sweet but  ::MonkeyDevil2::

Haha I just ate the last one!!   ::cartwheel:: ::cartwheel:: ::cartwheel::

I am going to try that Vid one more time ... this is for Mytime
(( I can't see it from my pc))


http://www.youtube.com/v/1V6T0lJc3dU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1








ok - me has to log off .. I think my wonder of a PC " Vista" god hate it ...needs to reload flash for the 200k time ...   ::MonkeyMad::
BB  ::MonkeyGavel:: after I smak my PC around ........  ::MonkeyDevil2::

I would really like some M&M's and beer,but if CBB reads that she may be sick again.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

PT just called & said tell you there are 3 more loads of clothes to be folded, git busy.   ::MonkeySlide::     

 ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::


Wait,  I couldn't see it either!  I could hear it though!  Please don't hit your PC!!   ::MonkeyWink::

 ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeySlide:: ::MonkeyDance::

I knew it!!  I knew you 2 were up to something?   ::MonkeyDevil2::

Ok, but I want Bud!!   ::MonkeyJnBox::

Can I add to JSM's Ban List

 ::MonkeyDevil::

My belly is rumbling for a beer and pizza.

I don't know much about computers but I noticed when I first got Vista, it just doesn't take your word for anything.  You tell it to delete something, it asks if you're sure.  You say yes, and then it rephrases.... it tells if you if you do that, you'll not be able to recover & so are you reallllly sure ???    ::MonkeyHaHa::

Just make sure they are not over 10 years old!!   ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

That sounds good!!   ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::

First message said they never got my tax forms....Pfft.right.I had to refile late march.i could think of a lot of words for them too.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

M&M's for dessert.   ::cartwheel::

No danger with all these chocolate eaters over here.   ::MonkeyDevil::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::   ::MonkeyHaHa::  So true....I've only had Vista for about 2 weeks....sometimes it asks you so many times that you start to wonder if maybe you dont want to delete it   ::MonkeyHaHa::

 ::MonkeyShocked::  Bad cloud coming.I'll be back shortly.

 ::MonkeyLaugh::  It is for the indecisive!!

 Done!!   ::MonkeyGavel::   I'll get to go to the Bahamas & you get to go to the woods.

You do know how to cook cornbread, pinto beans & make gallons of sweet tea, right ??   I told him sincerely & sweetly the other night that he's beginning to resemble a pinto bean after eating so many all these years, but for some reason he wasn't really touched with that compliment. 
 ::MonkeyDevil2::

Stay safe!!   ::MonkeySlide::

 ::MonkeyHaHa:: ::MonkeyHaHa::

Bud said I didn't have to cook and we could just travel...if I wanted.  He is just so sweet!!    ::MonkeyAngel::

So true!!  I began to wonder if I was doing something wrong!   ::MonkeyHaHa::

oh my - you for sure got ahold of the wrong Bud !!!  I told you, gotta be careful with that internet dating.   ::MonkeyDevil::       

No, he said I bring out the wild man in him!!   ::MonkeyDevil2::

 ::cartwheel:: ::cartwheel::

Trimm, Just watched the majority of this vid. And I have to give Props to Ms. Katie for speaking up.  I talked to my 18 soon to be 19yr old Daughter today about her Doctor and her Birth Control. My Daughter has had several changes within her BC and mostly she is on it for health reasons. She needs her body " hormones" stabilized so she can function. And her Doc just started her on yet another BC pill. Well she went to fill it yesterday 3rd month - at the ONLY pharmacy that carries this brand.
They told her - No sorry we no longer carry that Brand so we will give you the Generic form. Well my Daughter is smarter than the ave bear and asked WHY? They told her that You will not find this brand anywhere in its true form via the pharmaceutical company - because THEY were bought out by another corporation. That BC Pill no longer exists under its registered name. It now only exists under a generic. And my Daughter asked Is it the Same? And they said Yes.

I told her to call her doctor and ask what is going on with this BC Pill ? She said MOM I can't call and ask the doctor. I said you can call and talk to the Nurse and leave a Message. She said No its not possible. You have to make an appointment and its 65.00 to spend 2 hours in the waiting room and 8 mins with my Doctor. 

I said Its time to find another a Doc then. She said MOM .. It seems like I am nothing but a Number when I go in to see her. She said I really like her, but I always feel that I do not matter as a human being. Yet this Female Doc gave my Daughter a Huge Q&A when she first started to see her. She asked her " What are your Plans in your Future?" My Daughter responded I want to go into the medical field. Doc asked What College? My Daughter responded - and she replied to her I am a Teacher at that College .. I will be waiting for you and I promise you that when your my student - You will learn ... Well what happened to her Patient Doctor relationship. She/My Daughter said after that - she/Doc has treated me as If I am just a body. She never remembers me. 
Within talking to my Daughter today - My Daughter said - MOM I really think that I am nothing but a Experiment when it comes to the Pill. I have been on 6 different scripts in the last year and Now I find one that works - and its all changed without anyone telling me. Trimm she got her renewal script yesterday  to find out - its been bought out by another Corp - within the last 20 days or so. Something is not right.
Peeves me off. They all scream Don't become a Teen Mom and yet when your a Teen that is wanting help and is trying to be responsible - you have to again be caught up in all the red tape of insurance and pharmacy.  ::MonkeyMad::
 

I was wonderin where that dude went         ::MonkeyBike::

Stay safe Trimm  ::MonkeyAngel::

Please come to musings and read ANJM post!!   ::MonkeyAngel::

I vote to Ban Vista ...

And me not leaving - Moving to Muse ( not sure if anyone will be there)  .......
I love Corn Bread !! sweet not salty its the best esp with seafood on ice ... Shrimp Cajun Style - Peel n Eat.  A must have as well is " Hush Puppies" Oh my gawd Um Yum. 
Throw in some kale, collard greens and Mac and Cheese
Called Southern Comfort - --- Omygoodness.

Sound yummy, Deenie

I'll be in and out.The weather alarm keeps going off.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

I did, I'm so sad for her.

When that happens do you have to go in the basement or a certain part of the house? We would have to go in the basement when the alarm would go off.

Me too!!!!  I almost lost my oldest a month ago.  It would have killed me.  He was my first dog on my own - we have traveled together every where.  He was my bestest bud for a long time and is just such a sweet little guy!

Poor ANJM, I know she feels the same about Chrystol.   ::MonkeyAngel::

It's hard to even think about  ::MonkeyNoNo::

Yep,around here you go to a basement or storm shelter.I don't have a basement in this house.I did in my other house.We do have a small section under the house to go.If I sell this place  I'll try to buy a house with a basement.If not,I'll have a storm shelter set in place.
I have a friend who has a trap door in one of his closets that leads to a safe room/beer storage room.It is really cool.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Wind isn't really bad right now.It's the lightening.   ::MonkeyEek::
My sister just called.She went to the church for the internment.My best friend,fell out.I knew that was coming.Some one slipped the mom a Xanax so she did o.k.
Come to think of it,maybe they slipped my friend a Xanax.She can't take meds,everything knocks her out.
She is asleep now for a while.I'll walk down there after my granddaughter leaves.Hopefully the crowd will have thinned out.My other 2 best friends have it covered right now.   ::MonkeyAngel::

I like sweet cornbread too...  we eat it hot & buttered with almost everything!  Beans, chili, soup, chicken dumplings, you name it.   The food that packs on the pounds.   Where is the fat monkey, lol.

I pass on the kale & collard greens - just like beer, the smell from those get me before I can get to my mouth !   

I had my Bama for 12 1/2 yrs.You never forget them.   ::MonkeyAngel::

Dumb question - what is a weather alarm? 

That poor family  ::MonkeyAngel::  Most of the houses where I'm from have basements, here I don't know anyone with a basement.

You know how some cities have tornado horns,etc.Well we don't out here.Kinda rural.
Everyone has a weather radio.keyed into our specific area.Mine has an alarm that goes off and scares the chit out of the dogs.  ::MonkeyHaHa::
If the satellite goes out during a bad storm we can keep up with the weather by radio.
 ::MonkeyWink::

Interesting!!  PT would love that!!   ::MonkeyFootball::

I will send him to the shop with hubby.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Trimm, stay safe. I send prayers up for your friend and you and the family. JSM

In the political paraphernalia department, "Yes, we can" is becoming "No, he can't."
 ::MonkeyCheer4::  ::MonkeyCheer3::  ::MonkeyCheer2::

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/11/in-the-political-paraphernalia-department-yes-we-c/

 ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyLaugh::  ::MonkeyLaugh::Uncle Sugars Auto Mall, Cash for Clunkers

http://www.youtube.com/v/_LcYZxGdY8U&border=1&color1

 ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyCheer2::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538967,00.html
U.S. Commander in Iraq: Al Qaeda Remains Combat Power

Tuesday, August 11, 2009
WASHINGTON —  A top U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday that simmering ethnic tensions between Kurds and Arabs remain a grave threat to Iraq's stability, especially after American forces depart.

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/08/10/US_Says_Refineries_Bought_Oil_Smuggled_From_Mexico/
U.S. Says Refineries Bought Oil Smuggled From Mexico

Article Tools Sponsored By
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 10, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Refineries in the United States bought millions of dollars worth of oil siphoned from Mexican government pipelines and smuggled across the border — in some cases by drug cartels expanding their reach, the United States Justice Department said on Monday.
At least one American oil executive has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy that involved what prosecutors said was about $2 million in stolen Mexican oil, Justice Department officials said.

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Homeland Security is scheduled to hand over $2.4 million to Mexico’s tax administration, the first batch of money seized during a joint investigation into smuggled oil that the authorities expect to lead to more arrests and seizures.

“The United States is working with the Mexican government on the theft of oil,” said Nancy Herrera, spokeswoman for the United States attorney’s office in Houston. “It’s an ongoing investigation, with one indictment so far.”
In that case, Donald Schroeder, president of Trammo Petroleum of Houston, is scheduled to be sentenced in December after pleading guilty in May. Mr. Schroeder’s company profited by about $150,000 in the scheme, in which various United States companies hauled stolen Mexican petroleum products across the border in trucks and barges, according to court records.

Mr. Schroeder’s lawyers declined to comment.

In Mexico, the federal police commissioner, Rodrigo Esparza, said on Monday that the Zetas, a drug gang, used false import documents to smuggle tanker loads of oil to unidentified refineries in the United States.

Earlier this year, the Mexican government froze 149 bank accounts after tracking more than $46 million in transfers related to the Zetas theft.

In a surprising public acknowledgment, President Felipe Calderón of Mexico said last week that drug cartels had extended their operations into the theft of oil, Mexico’s leading source of foreign income, which finances about 40 percent of the national budget.

Glad to give you a laugh right now Trimm.

just got here any Miss Mae sightings?

who are these guys? ::MonkeyBike:: ::MonkeyMad:: ::MonkeyTease:: ::MonkeyTease::?

Wonder what took so long  ::MonkeyCheer3::  ::MonkeyCheer3::

Fanny has been on Caylee's thread.  Have you been to Lindsey's yet  ::MonkeyEek::

dude..i just got there.  i knew this kind of thing would happen...the squeeky wheel gets the greese and there goes another good one.  i almost did it myself but i know too much and have seen too much for someone to come and tell me...'no, that would never happen'...dd is a great monkey and i would hate to see she/he go, but i really wouldn't blame them...do you know how to find them?  i can show you if you don't ::MonkeyCool::

::MonkeyCheer2:: ::MonkeyCheer3:: ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyBike:: ::MonkeyKiss::
Miss Mae hasen't given up the ship yet! ::MonkeyDance:: ::cartwheel:: ::MonkeySlide:: ::MonkeyCheer3:: ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyGavel:: ::MonkeyJnBox:: ::MonkeySkate:: ::MonkeyKiss::

Hmmm, imagine that, we leave, they fight?  ::MonkeyNoNo:: Stupid, Stupid thing to pull out now and leave the Iraqis to their own defense. JMO JSM

Hard day at work No Rose, what is going on in Lindsey's? It confuses me to no end. TIA JSM

I talked to her in the Caylee thread.   ::MonkeyAngel::

I would hate to see DD go also, yes, thanks I know where to find them  ::MonkeyCool::

they are stretching our troops to thin.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

There are some great researchers on Lindsey's thread, and Wyks is back  ::MonkeyCheer3:: and there is a lot of turmoil also, but it will work itself out. This is a very strange case.  ::MonkeyEek::

On my way.

::MonkeyAngel::

Way to thin

::MonkeyAngel:: ::MonkeyKiss::

Not so sure about them being stretched to thin, more like they aren't being used properly in Iraq right now. Our troops have been told to let the Iraqi's handle things. Not a way to win a war IMO. It's like killing fireants, keep the Amdro going until they are all dead. JMO JSM

Thanks No Rose, I have had a bad day, tried to go over there and don't have the strength tonight.  ::MonkeyWaa::

I'm sorry you had a bad day  ::MonkeyAngel::

 ::MonkeyBike:: Nite Monkeys. I wish this bike would fly me to the moon like on ET.

Sleep well and hope to see you in the morning.

Not trying to be religious or anything, just wanted to post this because I feel I need it now.

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
 
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
 
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

So saying that and I am all by myself. Good Night Monkeys.

JSM and Josef

Good Night JSM and Josef  ::MonkeyAngel::

It's okay No Rose. I will hopefully be fine tomorrow.  ::MonkeyAngel:: I am aggravated at my sister for giving me a cassette tape of my program on Sunday, not knowing there is nothing I can do with it unless I have the video recorder. I said I would post a video of my skating and I can't until I get the video thing. I guess I could post videos of Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan or Sarah Hughes and say that it was me skating. It would be like D***** all over again.  ::MonkeyDevil2::

But I did skate, not well, but I did and am dang proud of the crappy performance I did.  ::MonkeySkate::  ::MonkeyLaugh::

Have a good night No Rose. Sorry to be Debby Downer.  ::MonkeyNoNo::

JSM  ::MonkeyAngel::

I'm sure you did a great job  ::MonkeySkate::  I wouldn't know how to post a video of anything, we will wait  ::MonkeyCool::

Posting this here too...

I know this is a fun loving group but just for a minute I'm gonna be "debby downer"...this case has touched me personally...for reasons that I do not want to go into detail about but I'm just trying to spread the word...want to make sure you all see this...Christine needs us...and her children and family need us...this is what brought us all here to begin with...

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=5902.0

Thanks you wonderful monkeys      ::MonkeyAngel:: 

Thanks Leroy  ::MonkeyAngel::

What a sad story Leroy. Thanks for the link. I had never heard of Christine before. Thank you JSM

Thanks, Leroy.  You're not a debby downer, lol.   This is the first I've ever heard of this case. 

JSM, my granddarlinggirl just cracked up laughing when she saw the picture of your Josef. 

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

No Rose et al I would like to apologize for my rant about the video earlier.

I was walking Josef and thought about the tone of my post. I by all means meant no Monkeys thought I was Dolceing (new word for lying, if it gets into Webster's Dictionary I am the inventor of said new word)  ::MonkeyDevil::

I am truly aggravated that my sister didn't know I needed the camera and USB cord to download it to my computer. It's not her fault, we both are stupid with electronics.

I just wanted to come back and apologize if I sounded harsh towards the monkeys.

Anyways night monkeys. Plus I love the pic of the ice dancer coming out of the dudes rear end CC posted. For the life of me, I don't know who that guy is.  ::MonkeySkate::

Glad she liked it Buds girl. You should have seen him dressed up for Polka Festival.  ::MonkeyHaHa::

Your are right.the Iraqis aren't prepared to stand on there on.I don't like our guys having a limited position.I think we should have sent enough troops to flatten the place to start with if we had to be there.
Did you see the article about explosives being shipped to a base that were directly connected to a US company?
I was like WTF?   ::MonkeyShocked::

The explosives were to be used against us.   ::MonkeyCool::

Thanks Leroy.

I know you are tired.I am tired too.
Maybe we should have a totally wacky day tomorrow.CC's gotta be good for that.
You know a Brainless Blitz of sorts.If we were totally not serious about anything all day,it would scare the chit out of Nutt.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

The Iraqis can't stand on their on two feet without shooting themselves in the foot. I haven't seen about the explosives being sent from the US company.  ::MonkeyMad::

JSM you don't have to apologize  ::MonkeyAngel::   A brainless blitz day   ::MonkeyCheer3:: ::MonkeyCheer4::

Here is more on Christine...

http://blinkoncrime.com/2009/08/10/christine-sheddy-case-murder-in-maryland-chapter-i/#comments

I've been reading, thanks  ::MonkeyNoNo::

I don't doubt it Trimm.

JSM has one thing to say and this is it.....  ::MonkeyJnBox:: SUPRISE http://www.youtube.com/v/VCbbLyfdYYk&hl=en&fs=1

Thanks No Rose. Going to bed soon.  ::MonkeyWaa::

NoRose - you are on almost everyone of these threads...what a blessing you are   ::MonkeyAngel:: 

Too much going on today.Somehow boxes containing part for devices were shipped into a military base near Persian gulf IIRC  Lack of sleep here. Anyway some of the devices apparently are made in US.They named a possible company responsible but Hubby came home and I didn't here the rest.I'll see if I can round up an article.

I got brainless covered right now.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

Thanks, I keep saying no more, it is all too overwhelming, but I don't listen to myself. This is another terrible situation, I can't imagine not knowing where my child is, Christine's mom is strong, I would not be, the institution is where I would end up.

Thanks Leroy.  ::MonkeyWaa:: I feel so sorry for Christine and her family.

We just have to have a brainless day, I can't listen to my husband anymore on this health care reform, I'm going to snap, and it won't be pretty  ::MonkeyEek::

Thanks Trimm if you can post the article. I am going to bed with my baby and will see it in the morning. Hugs JSM

Maybe we do need to just chill.I have to say those 72 hours with no news did help me to chill out.I am very worried.Maybe we just need a day off.We can try to make JSM pee her pants while she is at work.    ::MonkeyDevil2::

I'll be heading for the bunky before long.I'm gonna do a little reading.
JSM,I saw that news story on tv. too.If I can find it I will post it.Tomorrow I refuse to be serious,except to try and have Vista banned for Deenie.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

I think so too Trimm, and with everything you have been going through it might help to just goof off and have happy, shiney tv shows on.  ::MonkeyAngel:: It sure couldn't hurt. I figure no matter how upset I get with all the politics, there is nothing I can do and the powers that be will do what they want anyway  ::MonkeyNoNo:: Probably not a good way to be, but after awhile one just gets worn down.

Have a good evening  ::MonkeyAngel::  With all these new icons, my eyes seem like they are playing tricks on me  ::MonkeyBike::

Mamacrazy - I addressed the issue in the Lindsey thread and I really don't appreciate you coming here to fuel the fire. 

JSM,here is one article,but I still haven't found the company we were discussing.I'll try to find a clip before I go to bed.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538914,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r5:c0.048101:b27089968:z0
Kuwait Nabs Al Qaeda Group Planning Attack on U.S. Base

Tuesday, August 11, 2009


KUWAIT CITY  —  Kuwaiti authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested an Al Qaeda-linked group that was planning to attack a key U.S. military base in the small oil-rich state.

The Interior Ministry said in a brief statement that State Security detained a "terrorist network" of six Kuwaitis who gave "detailed confessions" about plans to bomb Camp Arifjan, the main U.S. base in the country, as well as the headquarters of the country's security agency, in addition to other facilities it did not name.

The statement did not provide any details. However, Kuwait's Alrai daily quoted anonymous security sources on Tuesday that the group had confessed to buying a truck which it intended to load with fertilizer, chemicals and gas cylinders and ram into the camp.

It was unlikely the attack on the vast American logistics and supply facility in the desert south of Kuwait City would have been successful due to high security.

Kuwait has been a close U.S. ally since the Washington-led 1991 Gulf War that liberated it from a seven-month Iraqi occupation under Saddam Hussein.

But militants in the country oppose the U.S. military presence and have attacked American troops and civilians working for them in the past.

In October 2002, two Kuwaiti extremists opened fire on U.S. Marines training on Failaka island, killing one and injuring another. In January 2003, a fundamentalist civil servant killed an American contractor and severely wounded another when he ambushed their car near a U.S. army camp.

Six Kuwaitis and stateless Arabs are serving life sentences after being convicted in 2007 of planning attacks on U.S. troops and Kuwaiti security personnel. They were part of a group arrested after unprecedented street clashes with militants in 2005.

JSM,FBI investigation is probably classified.Cannot confirm at this time,but suspect Corezling International,also GE.
Here is a video.     http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/25764047/talking-points-8-11.htm#q=o%27reilly+talking+points

sorry, wasn't trying to fuel anything.