High gas prices? Blame yourself!

I blame myself, to some extent, but I've been concerned about gas prices since they started going up in the early 70s.  But what did I do about it?  I've always checked my gas mileage!  I've bought cars (for me) that got really good gas mileage, and then I've bought cars that have been alittle less forgiving, but never a "gas guzzler!"   But I never pushed my fellow Americans, or congressional leaders, about renewable energy sources. 

There are too many people living now, who should remember the gas lines of the 70s.  At that time, the US was "determined" to not be dependent upon foreign oil.  Here we are 50 years later, still singing that tune.  So who do we blame?  The "guy in office?"  Like he had anything to do with it.  Well, in a way he did, because he, among almost every other American, just went with the flow, and as long as the economy was good, didn't worry about alternative energy sources.  But we all had a chance to do something, and we did nothing. 

The argument was probably that it would take years for alternative energy to be viable.  Well folks 50 years later, seems like a lot of years that have been wasted, and renewable energy is still "way in the future."

Some of us started making phenomenal salaries, and we also thought the real estate cash cow would go on forever.  So we bought Hummers, or Ford Excursions, with almost negative gas mileage, and homes that were 4000 square feet,  when we only needed 1500, and more than one at a time, as an investment, and the floor fell out from underneath us.  Some of us.  And now we're crying that the people in office have let us down.  When we really let ourselves down.  We were going forward with blinders on.

It may take another 50 years to get energy under control.  But we cannot, should not wait...or get complacent if the economy starts to get better.  I'll be happy to lead the way Day 129!

40% off Tummy Tucks!

WOW...let me get on that bus!

 I was driving down the road, and on the back of what appeared to be a motor home, were the words above..."40% off tummy tucks..."  I was wondering if the van just came to your home, and they did out-patient surgery in your driveway!  And then I realized it was a city utilities transportation bus, and that was just advertising pasted over the entire back of the bus.

You know there's advertising everywhere these days!  I can remember being at a horse show, and inside the stalls in the washroom were ads for you to read, while you were "sitting a spell."  They were just flyers from some of the show people for everything from horses for sale, to clothing, tack and other horse-related accessories.  I'm a reader, and I thought it was very clever.   Gave me something to ponder, while waiting.

I guess I'd much rather see this type of advertising, which doesn't shout out at me, rather than all the annoying commercials on TV, which appear to take up as much as half of the show I'm watching.

I'm gonna go look for that bus again, on Day 128!
 
  

You learn something new every day...

WOW!  Yesterday, Michelle Obama's plane was in jeopardy because a C-17 cargo transport plane was within 3 miles of hers.  What?  3 miles?  That's too close???  Well, I guess it is!  It was explained, in the newspaper this morning, and so it made much more sense!

Three miles, on the highway, would be so much distance that you'd never even know the other person was there.  Three miles on the water, and you'd probably wouldn't even see the other watercraft.  However, 3 miles in the air precludes that there could be "turbulence", much like a wave in a close-pasing boat, and can cause the plane in it's "wake" to be in jeopardy.   I think that's absolutely fascinating.  Makes sense to me.  And I'm glad it was explained in the paper, because otherwise I would have thought that the powers that be are a bit too cautious with the First Family!

Can't wait till tomororow, but that's what I learned on Day 127!

Can Trump trump Romney?

What an interesting article in the newspaper this morning, where Donald Trump was quoted as saying that he had more business experience than Romney. 

Why?  Because he might be worth more money?  Has anyone or everyone forgotten that he filed for bancruptcy once? 

As for Romney, how does he justify his own Obama-like healthcare passed in Massachusetts?  His good looks may not be enough!

With each new revelation, or outburst if you prefer, I'm just shaking my head...  Day 126!

Republicans have no sense of humor!

I usually vote Democratic, but never a straight party ticket, if I don't have to.  I did vote a straight Republican ticket in a primary recently, because I could not stomach one of the Republicans, who had opposition within his own party, for a particular seat.

That being said, I have mostly Republian friends.  Mostly due to the area I live in.   If I get some e-mail dissing Obama, Pelosi, the Democratic Party in general, and I think they're funny, I will send them on to my Republican friends.   They have asked how I could do that.  I've just said that I'd rather laugh about it, than stew and fume, and rant and rave.  The truth will always "win out."  And I'm comfortable in my beliefs.

Now, if I should forward an e-mail about Bush, Boehner, the Republican Party that I think is funny...well...you'd think I attacked their father/brother/lifestyle!  They absolutely think I'm wrong, wrong, wrong, and under their collective breaths, probably say I should burn in hell...wherever that is...

And now Karl Rove is dissing Trump.  How can you not laugh at all the political party antics?  Yee haw!

Lighten up, life's too short,  your lack of a sense of humor will be your own undoing, and I'm gonna keep forwarding those e-mails even after Day 125!

Weather vs vacations!

When there's nothing else to talk about, or complain about, there's always the weather.  So that's my topic today!  More on politics later!

WHY does it seem that almost every time I take a vacation, the weather turns south?  We've had some extraordinary weekends this year.  Of course those weekends were spent at home, doing home-type stuff.  We did decide to take the same vacation we attempted last year, which was thwarted last year due to bad weather.  In order to not have that happen again, we upped the weekend almost a month.  Thought for sure we'd be out of the woods (or rather we were going to the woods! Hiking, etc.)  Of course the weekdays before our departure date were wonderful, but there was a front coming in.   I watched the weather forecast every day, and it never changed.  And since we don't have the luxury of rescheduling our vacation, we altered our plans a bit, and made the most of it.   Probably spent less money too.  And of course, as soon as we got back, the weather changed for the good. 

In 35 years or more together, not all our vacations have been rainy or cold, but when they are, you remember them, especially when they're almost back-to-back.  There's always next year, but today the weather's back to normal and I'm back to doing home-type stuff, on Day 124!

Name calling has hit a new low...

I may not like Rush Limbaugh very much, but I do not believe I've ever called him  a "savage" or a pile of "human debris" but...that all changes today!

What a freak!!!  He's never been a fan of the Democratic Party or Obama, or anyone connected with him, but he's gone over the top today.  On the Huffpost on AOL, he was quoted as making the following rant:

"His [Obama's] base is made up of people even more vile than he is," he [Rush] said. "You've got...a lot of it is just walking human debris on the Democrat base side." He noted that many on the left have been unhappy with Obama.

"That bunch of people, those savages that make up the Obama base, are fit to be tied," he said. He had to get them back, and the one way to do it was to go out and savage us. That's what they love. That's what they get off on. That's their orgasm. 'Cause these people can't find willing mates."

Excuse me.   I guess this gives me permission to call YOU Rush Limbaugh, a pile of shit!!!  But I don't want to lower myself to your standards.  You are still, merely, a vile human being.   To call those people who did vote for him, such truly awful names, is despicable. 

So why are you still on the air?  Juan Williams was bounced when he made somewhat desparaging remarks about Muslims.  Why should you be different when you're talking about your fellow Americans???!!! 

Your ratings will never soar as long as I have a "change channel button" on my radio!!!  But then I've never listened to your show, and don't intend to start, especially now,  Day 123!