Monday, April 30, 2007

Bird feeders and illegal aliens


My aunt told me about this bird feeder she bought. She hung it on her back porch
and filled it with seed. Within a week she had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds
began building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue. Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the
chairs, the table...everywhere. Then some of the birds turned mean: They would dive bomb her and try to peck at her even though she had fed them out of her own pocket.
And other birds were boisterous and loud: They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that she fill it when it
got low on food. After a while, she couldn't even sit on her own back porch anymore. She took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone. She cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio. Soon, the back yard was like it used to be...quiet, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal.

Now lets see...our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care, free education and allows anyone born here to be a automatic citizen.
Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly our taxes went up to pay for free services; small apartments are housing 5 families: you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor: you child's 2nd grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn't speak English: Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box; I have to press "one" to hear my bank talk to me in English, and
people waving flags other than "Old Glory" are squawking and screaming in the streets, demanding more rights and free liberties.

Maybe it's time for the government to take down the bird feeder.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Why Rap is Crap


Rap and Hip-Hop sales are on a decline. Many are claiming that the reasons are because when the music went mainstream it lost its freshness. I think that its reliance on unconventional lyrics has played a large part in its demise.

The music has become more than just a commentary on real-life problems. Now, they claim it is about the problems of being a poverty stricken kid growing up in the hood, or what not, and all the artists do now is talk about how they got so rich, and how many "hoes" they got, and how much "booty" they tag.

Honestly, their lyrics offend the public and set back the black community in ways they it does not need. Rather than substance, they offer vulgarity and offensive attitudes toward women.

And on top of that, the stigma of listening to the music, the rebellion and attitude that went along with it, is gone. The common mainstream sound is nothing more than an irritant, now.

People are tired of the gangsta attitude. Their fans have grown up and matured, and the younger generation is just too intelligent to fall for what rap offers.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Sensations of Sky Diving

When you jump it takes your breath away, but in a good way. You're falling so fast that your heart pumps heavier and your grin spreads from ear to ear. The exhilaration is like nothing that can be explained. The world is spread out before you. You see things in a whole new light. You taste danger, and it tastes so sweet you have to do it again and again.

Sky diving changes you for the rest of your life. Suddenly, anything is possible. Anything can be accomplished. If you are willing to step out of a plane and fall to the earth, the world cannot beat you.

The sensation is pure exhilaration like you can't even imagine.

The anticipation rivals the exhilaration of the jump.

And in the end, you thank yourself for making the leap.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Sky Dive School


I went to class to learn in Lake Elsinore, California how to sky dive, right off the bat I thought it was a little more expensive than I thought it should be. That was until I completed the course. The price was right.


The instructors seemed knowledgeable and experienced. I go there to brush up, sometimes, and most of my jumping is out of Lake Elsinore.


The course is day-long ground school followed by a tandem jump. It is designed to teach students how to skydive safely, in a relatively short time.


After that class you have the option to take classes for the next level, and each level has certain objectives you must meet before you can progress to the next level.


They teach you heading awareness, coordinated body movements for practice ripcord touches, and awareness and attention to altitude. Later you are expected to be able to pull the rip cord at 4500 feet. The lessons are actually pretty easy. The become harder as you increase the level of classes. Some people actually go all the way through the course without redoing any level.

After your Jumpmaster/Instructor debriefs you (after each jump) he will write a summary of the jump in your jump log.


The Jumpmaster, when you are ready to jump by yourself, tells you to climb out. You get in position next to the door.


Circle of awareness. Check the horizon. Check your altimeter. Check in with your secondary Jumpmaster. Check in with your primary jumpmaster.

Practice rip cord touch. (Let's the JM know that you know where your rip cord is.

And away you go when told to.


Oh, and in that picture above is the packing of the chute, which they do. It can only be packed by a licensed individual. Below is the greatest thrill anyone can ever experience in life.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Why a gun ban can be a bad thing.

In keeping with the posts that have been circulating around the blogosphere, I found this little gem thanks to Doug at Political Pistachio.

Voice of the Pacific (in Australia)

Titled "I Want My Rights Back"


Over the last two days, the level of sickening hypocrisy and arrant stupidity of the media has reached depths of nausea that even I did not believe were possible
Chief of these, is a cry to ban all handguns.
This, if done, will leave all the guns in the hands of those who don’t give a rats ass for the laws being clamored for.
We do not have the right to keep and bear arms in Australia
And a criminal brandishes a shotgun in our faces and robs us in broad daylight.
We do not have the right to keep and bear arms in Australia
And we are carjacked at gunpoint.
We do not have the right to keep and bear arms in Australia.
And as a bank employee, we are threatened with a gun as the bank is robbed.Or shot as we cower on the floor.
We do not have the right to keep and bear arms in Australia.
And a woman is shot to death by a maniac, in a real estate agents office.
We do not have the right to keep and bear arms in Australia.
In the future, a lunatic who got his guns from an illegal dealer on the streets stalks through an office, slaughtering anyone he sees. I may be next, as he stands there laughing, and my last wish is that I had had a gun to shoot him instead.
But yes, all bad guns are “bad” and we have lots of gun laws to keep us safe. The government will pass lots more, and ensure we are never allowed to have a gun.
If you have the nerve to defend yourself, expect to wind up in jail when the criminal sues you.
We keep telling ourselves how safe we are, thanks to all of those gun laws…until an armed home invasion gang smashes down the front door.
Don’t let them do this to you.
Please.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Virginia Tech Massacre

After visiting a few blogs, agreeing with the Conservatives and wanting to bitch-slap the Liberals, I finally decided to open my own blog. And my first post will refer to one of my favorites and his take on the Virginia Tech killings.
Political Pistachio:
and then there is his asshole liberal troll that once banned was glad to return when the posts truly became sensible:
I am tired to sitting back and watching the liberals be the mentally retarded fuck-offs that they are. Time to kick ass and take names.
Got my guns at the ready.