Reno Air Crash Video 9.16.2011
This is terrible news coming in from Reno Nevada. News sources say that there are multiple fatalities after one of the aircraft participating in the Reno Air Races crashed into a grandstand. Pilot Jimmy Leeward of Florida, 74, crashed in his P51 Mustang Galloping Ghost shortly after takeoff according to news reports. Thoughts and prayers to [...]
Indy State Fair Sugarland Concert Stage Collapse-Video
Terrible, apparently there were at least 4 people killed and some 24+(?) injured. The stage collapsed between the opening and main act due to a wind gust from a storm that passed through the area around 9PM EST (5PM GMT). Crews are working to reach the injured who apparently are still trapped in the wreckage. [...]
Shameless
When you are trying to get yourself out of credit debt, the first thing every advisor tells you is to sit down and write out a list of your expenses and your income, and from that create a budget that allows you to pay off your debt and live within your means. For many of [...]
Looks Like I Need To Change Themes…
This old theme appears to be broken in Internet Explorer…shock of all shocks. People, do the planet a favor and ditch Internet Explorer for Firefox…or at least Google Chrome. You’re killing small critters using IE, spanking babies and destroying the ozone….shame on you. AHA! I just figured out why some YouTube videos fail to launch [...]
Tonight’s Nascar Invocation Brought To You By Sunoco or My Smoking Hot Wife?
Viewing In Internet Explorer? Be A Responsible Human Adult And Ditch It! NASCAR has a history of finding the most talented singers to deliver the National Anthem {insert sarcasm}, tonight during the Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 race in Nashville Tennessee wasn’t any different. Our dog leapt to its feet, made a beeline for [...]
There Be Monsters Amongst Us~Anders Behring Breivik
I closed this blog a number of months ago due to an apathetic writer rash that popped up unexpectedly. It was mainly a political-like blog but my distaste for all parties involved forced me into a writing retirement. Unfortunately for some, the latest attacks in Oslo and the small island of Utøya in Norway have [...]
Something Wicked This Way Comes, Sorta
A Tale Of Birds And Bruised Fur-Faced Chickens I get tired of pissing and moaning about politics and stupid politicians on this blog of mine, it’s time to shift the crosshairs a little. The better half happens to be a wildlife photographer and has all the toys in which to pursue her love of photography. [...]
Close Quarter Combat!
It was a lazy day, sunny with a gentle breeze; all in all, a beautiful day here in the Peaceable Kingdom. It was early afternoon; the wife was off at work saving the planet from rogue computer servers threatening to nuke each other. I sat my ass down for a little while, watching TV in [...]