Sunday, February 28, 2010

Reunited

Well in the last two days been busy on ancestry.com and been looking for my Aunt and Uncle out in Arizona. Decided to call my sister Cheryl and ask some questions about the family tree and she says she is on the phone with our niece Chrissy asking about the same Uncle we are looking for, seems he contacted her looking for us.

Identical searches from both ends and now we are in touch with each other and looking forward to a reunion in the winter when they come to Florida.

Uncle Paul welcome to Steve's Wacky World. Small world when you start connecting the dots.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Shamu Attacks

This just makes no sense to me, This is the 3rd death attributed to Tilly and they hope to work with the "KILLER" whale again. I know I preach common sense and this sure doesn't sound like that.

Keep him in the viewing pool and thats it before someone else loses a mother, daughter or sister.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Received this email from a friend:


HIGH SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.


Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2008 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.


Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1958 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2008 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. Billy must do chores to earn the money to pay for the window.
1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a responsible, successful businessman.
2008 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.


Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1958 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.
2008 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1958 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2008 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1958 - Ants die.
2008- ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2008 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy .




Saturday, February 20, 2010

Olympics

What the heck, I am watching Curling like it was Sunday at 1pm in the fall. Patriotism is great.

The USA teamis doing the best ever in medal count and I am staying up late to see the womans curling beat Denmark, thats right curling.

This is a short note more tomorrow.....

Friday, February 19, 2010

Dear Tiger

Well must be the new thing in saving marriages, tell everyone you are sorry and sound like a robot reading a script while doing it.

There was no reason to come on tv and all other kinds of media to apologize when you could have called all those that needed one. Now you are opening yourself up to more criticism from the goody two shoes that have sinned, but havent been caught yet.

Tiger save your marriage then your career, you have enough saved away to keep going for awhile, while I sit here and make approx. 1/100000 of what you make in a week for a years work.

Sorry to hear you have problems, my news conference hasn't been scheduled yet so I can tell the world of all my problems. See you there.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Good old climate change

Meetings in DC cancelled due to inclement weather, including the Global warming meeting on Cap and trade. lol

Did you see in the UK criminals are switching from burglaries to muggings because of the influx of "cheap" chinese goods.

from the Atlanta Journal Constitution

ILBURN, Ga. – Police in Georgia say a 23-year-old man grabbed a baseball bat inside of a Walmart and smashed 29 flat-screen televisions. Police in Lilburn near Atlanta have charged Westley Strellis with 29 counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree. Witnesses tell police he grabbed a metal baseball bat from the sporting goods section Wednesday, walked to the electronics department and destroyed the TVs on display.

He was arrested not long after that.

Police say the televisions are valued at over $22,000. Police say they do not know whether Strellis has an attorney.

Must have missed his favorite American Idol episode.

Football is over and a week till Pitchers and catchers report.....

Monday, February 1, 2010

WTF!!!!!

So in Florida you have to wear a seat belt in your car, but if you are riding a motorcycle you DO NOT have to wear a helmet. All for the greater good. More stupid laws later.