I still remember.
For all of those that died on 9/11 and in the following weeks and months as a result of those attacks. I still remember, even if too many have already started forgetting.
Hiatus
I have some stuff going on in my life right now that I need to deal with. I'm not saying I'm quitting blogging, but I am taking a break. I'm going to continue the Beer reviews, but I just can't handle doing one tonight right now.
I'm not going to blog about what's going on, because I really don't want to share it with anyone, not even my closest friends at this point.
So if you don't see or hear from me in a while, don't take it personally. I'm just trying to deal with what is going on.
List in the suburban jungle.
I know I haven't been around. There are a couple of really good stories that go with the reason why. Unfortunately I just don't have the time nor energy to write them up right now.
Welcome 2009
2008 was a an interesting year for me. It started off really great, turned for the worse, and then at the last minute good news saved the year from being a total loss.
Now 2009 is here to great me. I'm thinking this is going to be a good year. I don't know, but I have a good feeling that things are about to start looking up for my family.
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Happy New Year Contagion. It WILL be a good year. For all of us.
Oh, and I may still be down here when y'all are. So, make sure and let me know the details....
Posted by: Tammi at January 02, 2009 06:34 AM (pWX3U)
A reminder
Sunday morning 67 years ago today the Japanesse launched their attack on Pearl Harbor. At 7:48 AM Pearl Harbor time, or 11:48 CST, the time of this post, the the first wave of aircraft made their attack. Overall the attack sank four battleships. three cruisers, 3 destroyers and one minelayer where either sank or destroyed as well. There were 188 aircraft destroyed as well. During the attack, 2,402 servicemen were killed and an additional 1,282 servicemen wounded.
The USS Arizona
These attacks are what ultimately "awoke the sleeping giant" and brought the United States into World War 2.
The explosion of the US Shaw
Over the years there has been a lot of speculation as to whether or not the government knew of the Japanese plan to attack Pearl. Where some people think that is important and others not. Either way it is not important to me. For me it's more important to remember the brave souls that died and survived .
Posted by: T1G at December 07, 2008 03:15 PM (8l3lA)
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Definitely an outstanding write-up! I have bookmarked that and sent by mail this to virtually all regarding my buddies as I know they should be intrigued, thank you very much!
Posted by: rc plane at January 06, 2013 01:13 PM (0d2Zv)
Seven years.
It's hard to believe that it's been seven years since our world changed thanks to some crack pot terrorists. It's even harder to believe that there are people out there that have already forgotten about or are forgetting what happened. This morning while I waited in line for a cup of coffee I heard a couple of ladies (my age or older) that were talking about 9/11. They got into a discusion about what year it happaned, how many planes were involved and exactly what buildings were hit. I kid you not, one lady thought it took place over 10 years ago while Clinton was in office.
Because of this when I got into class I asked some questions about politics and 9/11. Mainly I wanted to see if they were up on current events or if they were oblivious too. Most of them were good, but a couple were really confused. We didn't spend a lot of time, and I didn't tell them why I was asking. It surprises me how apathetic some people can be to a situation like that. Including one that cause our current president to declare a war on terrorism.
Personally, I'll never forget. Four planes, The World Trade Center, The Pentagon and a fiend near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 2,974 innocent civilians, police and firefighters lost their lives.
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Sad but true, alot of people if they are/were not directly effected by it feel it doesn't effect them at all. They take no time to think about it or learn about, those are the ones that have history repeat on themselves.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at September 12, 2008 06:57 AM (BksWB)
"I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." ~George Carlin
George was one of my favorite comedians and actors. Even Clone loves George Carlin, however he knows him as the conductor/narrator on Thomas the Tank Engine. I always loved his routines and really could listen to him for hours. Anyone that has ever received an e-mail from me has seen my tag line:
"I'll bet there aren't too many people hooked on crack who can play the bagpipes."
That was stolen directly from one of Carlin's books.
George, thanks for the laughs and I hope you rest well. Hopefully you never converted to Frisbeetarianism, I'd hate you to spend the rest of eternity on the roof.
Update: I found this.
Time to move?
As much as I appreciate everything that being a part of .mu.nu has given to me, I'm thinking it's time for me to move away from the community. The comments are down... again. I really hate when I can't get comments. For those that e-mail me their comments, I appreciate that, but I know it's frustrating. Plus trackbacks have been gone for a line time... and I miss them.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to lose my archives and honestly I don't know how to go about transferring them. That's the main reason I've never left. To be honest I'd love to move someplace and have all my old blogspot archives and here combined into one.
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I've been working for almost a week now with Typepad. I like it. I'm having some problems with the importing part, but that's a Tammi issue, not their's.
AND I finally figured out how to "personalize" the design, so that's coming together.
I like it. I pay $8.95 a month for Typepad and the hosting is the largest part of that fee.
Just my .02 cents worth.....
Posted by: Tammi at February 25, 2008 09:09 AM (53IQq)
Posted by: BloodSpite at February 25, 2008 09:36 AM (pOo0j)
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I am totally lazy and extremely ignorant of the technical aspects of blogging. So Blogger was a pretty good fit for me, as it's pretty much idiot-proof.
Not to imply you are an idiot.... as you see, it is not foot-in-mouth-tendency proof.
I was a Munuvian back in the day, but bailed out and just didn't go back, basically because I couldn't for the life of me remember my password or any details so I could post. Pixy got me started in the blogworld and I love the man, but the MuNu universe is spiraling madly under the weight of its own growing membership.
Posted by: LeeAnn at February 25, 2008 12:16 PM (ayhdB)
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I'm right there with ya. I'll send you an email. Problem is that most that are free don't have anything to help you move your archive. Or at least the couple I looked at recently. The ones you pay for on a monthly basis... seem to have the ability to move the archive. Even the $9 a month ones. If you find something, let me know please. I'm still looking.
Posted by: vw bug at February 27, 2008 05:17 AM (FPOeI)
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I'm in the same boat . . . but have no time to do it.
Posted by: oddybobo at February 27, 2008 05:49 PM (mZfwW)
Wes had a boy!
Wes of Bodhran Roll, Please! (The semi-irregularly updated blog) wife gave birth to their fourth child yesterday. Yes, I thats four. One more than three, and one less than five. No, really four. Yes, I'm sure. They live just down the street, I've seen all the kids and the pregnant wife. Yea, I think they're crazy too, but it makes them happy so my opinion doesn't matter.
Anyway, mom and baby are doing fine. Go over and give the proud and tired father some congratulations.
No comment
Fluffy the attack hound as been on a rampage for a couple of days now. I've tried leaving comments on other blogs and I've received e-mails from people saying that they have tried to leave comments here.
First off, let me apologize to all of you that are missing out on my pearls of brilliance in your comments. I know how much they mean to you and in some cases are the only reasons you blog. Once things clear up I promise I will resume my commenting. Hopefully this does not put any undue strain on your life.
Secondly, for those of you that want to comment here. I really wish I could do something about it. Unfortunately this is out of my realm of control. I know Fluffy is just doing as trained, but it can be annoying. Until then, please feel free to save your comments on a word document. When things clear up you can come back and make them at that time. IÂ’m sure it wonÂ’t be as satisfying, but at least it will help you get that release that you need.
Finally, for those of you that arenÂ’t on .MU.NU and your comments work. Since I canÂ’t comment on everyoneÂ’s blog, IÂ’ve taken to not commenting on anyoneÂ’s until things clear upÂ… yea. ThatÂ’s it.
That's a big difference.
It's 44 degrees this morning as I'm getting ready to go to work. We have a winter storm warning in effect. This evening it's supposed to get down to -7.
Yea... a fifty degree difference in temperature over the afternoon. It's going from unseasonably warm to ungodly cold.
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I woke up this morning and saw that...all i could think is man i don't think i have enough migraine medicine for this nonsense.
Posted by: Sari at January 29, 2008 09:59 AM (YMTtc)
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O yeah. Well, I was in FLORIDA just 72 hours ago. And this is how I am welcomed home, with a freaking BLIZZARD WARNING.
Posted by: Petey at January 29, 2008 12:32 PM (tmnSV)
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It's 73... but then again I woke up yesterday to 42...
Posted by: vw bug at January 29, 2008 02:08 PM (FPOeI)
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I just keep picturing my poor car, sitting at the airport. Buried under snow.
Now....some of that has melted. And refroze.
Ice. Ice and snow.
It's gonna take me 3 hours to clean my car off.
Let's not even TALK about the driveway.......
Posted by: Tammi at January 30, 2008 07:26 AM (pWX3U)
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It has been almost Spring-like here, although they have forecast snow for the weekend...
Watch out for the headlines on BBC News....
"An inch of snow fell overnight...country has ground to a halt"
Posted by: bx19 at January 30, 2008 04:07 PM (pw9/r)
Another year down.
The keg is tapped, Glogg is warming, and various bottles of liquor are chilling. The fridge is filled with food and the house smells like happiness waiting to happen. It can only mean one thing. ItÂ’s New Years Eve! I would like to wish all of my readers and passer bys a Happy New Year. 2007 was a good year for some of you and a bad year for others. There was a mix of happiness and sorrow. Of friends and relatives that have departed in one-way or another.
For those of you that have lost a loved one,
For those of you that have struggled with life decisions,
For those of you that have had trouble with the outcomes,
For everyone that has grieved, cried or been depressed over the last year,
I wish upon you a better year.
For those of you that have found love,
For those of you that have been blessed by lifeÂ’s fortunes,
For those of you that have been rewarded for your work,
For everyone that has rejoiced, laughed or brightened the lives of those around you,
I wish upon you a better year.
And of course it wouldnÂ’t be New Year with out a proper Scottish toast.
May the best you have ever seen
Be the worst you will ever see
May a mouse never leave your girnal
With a tear drop in his eye
May you always keep hale and hearty
Till you are old enough to die
May you always be just as happy
As we wish you always to be.
Happy New Years!
Please be responsible tonight, if you've drank too much, find a ride. I don't want anyone to start off the year on a downer.
And to spread a little cheer, I left some eye candy for you in the extended entry. The content may be considered NSFW. more...
Merry Christmas!
At this time I would like to wish everyone a safe, fun and Merry Christmas. May you have a wonderful day!
I thought a little Billy Idol singing Oh Christmas tree would be a good way to start the day off. I know my family loves to listen to Christmas music on Christmas day, and I really happen to like the way he does this song.
The boys have opened all of their presents and are pleasantly surprised. I was able to score a Wii earlier this month. It was a complete accident. Ktreva and I wanted to get the boys one for Christmas, but you couldn't find them. We were just going to give the boys a picture of one and tell them they were going to get it after Christmas. When my grandmother died I had some time off of work. I stopped by a local game store to see about picking up a Christmas Present for Ktreva. It didn't open until 10:00 AM, I figured I'd wait the 20 minutes. I didn't have anything else to do. Shortly after I arrived another gentlemen pulled in, jumped out of his car and headed to the store. I figured it must be Christmas hours and they opened early, so I joined him.
He was waiting outside the door so I asked, "What are you waiting for?" His response was, "They are getting a shipment of Wiis in today." I stood in line. A couple of seconds later more and more people started showing up. Next thing I knew there was a line of 20 plus people. The store opened and we waited for the UPS guy to arrive. Sure enough he did, but it didn't look promising. The clerk comes out and tells everyone they did get some Wiis in, but only 3. The lady that was in the fourth position was really annoyed. She has been trying to score one every day since Thanksgiving and here I am getting one and it was my first attempt. I almost felt bad enough to give it to her... but then I remember I'm arsehole. It was worth it to see the boys faces.
I figured this was Grandma's last gift to the boys, because if she hadn't died, I wouldn't have had the time off of work and wouldn't have stopped in at the time that I did.
But now on to your Christmas presents. They are in the extended entry. They are kind of NSFW, but not too bad. I hope you enjoy! more...
Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 25, 2007 10:32 AM (BksWB)
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A Very Merry Christmas to all of the Contagion household. I'm glad to hear it's already been a terrific day! Thanks for the ummm... excellent present. LOL.
Posted by: Teresa at December 25, 2007 11:46 AM (rVIv9)
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Merry Christmas and I'm glad you scored the Wii. It was meant to be!
Posted by: Bou at December 25, 2007 02:16 PM (mPTKU)
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Merry Christmas to all in the Contagious household!
Catch ya tomorrow!
Posted by: That 1 Guy at December 25, 2007 02:43 PM (mi4cf)
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The only thing to make it better is Football and Glogg.
Posted by: Bruce at December 25, 2007 03:08 PM (phab/)
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Happy Holidays from our home to yours, enjoy the Wii, I am jealous! I want one for my Birthday!
Posted by: AWTM at December 25, 2007 08:00 PM (cVfHJ)
Happy Thanksgiving
It's Thanksgiving again. As many of my readers may recall the lasttwo Thanksgivings have not been good for me. This year is shaping up to be a bit better. My in-laws were not able to make it this year, so that means I don't have a 4 day "Why Contagion sucks" fest. However, we are still going to my mother's were I've learned I have at least one aunt and cousin coming with as well. I would have backed out entirely except originally my in-laws were coming to town and I'm not cooking for that many people.
Yesterday we went to Clone's preschool for a Thanksgiving program/feast. It was a potluck style lunch with all the traditional Thanksgiving foods. After the meal the kids got up and did a little program for the parents. I learned a lot about my son's school that day. First it is ethnically challenged. There were no minorities at the school at all. Then this was the most un-politically correct Thanksgiving program I have ever seen. The kids dressed as pilgrims got to act with dignity, while the ones as Indians, "With their heathen ways", did the "indian dance", made the woo-woo-woo-woo sound and some came out with drums making the universal Indian drum sound, BUM-bum-bum-bum. And before you ask, hell yes I was laughing. Offended? no, not me and apparently none of the other parents either. It was really cute.
They also sang Thanksgiving themed songs like, "I don't want to be a Turkey on Thanksgiving" and "Turkey on a rail". These were hilarious, not just the way the kids acted, but the lyrics as well. The above picture is of Clone flapping his arms like wings trying to get away from being eaten.
I'm going to leave you all now to have a wonderful and fun Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much and hopefully you all have a good day! Oh, and before you I forget I left you all something in the extended entry to help brighten your day.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at November 22, 2007 10:24 AM (NJMQg)
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LOL - Happy Thanksgiving! I'm very glad that this year won't be so sucky for you. Gives you something to be very thankful for. ;-)
Posted by: Teresa at November 22, 2007 11:09 AM (rVIv9)
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... not to split hairs or anything, but I think that might be a duck that fella is chocking.....
Posted by: Eric at November 22, 2007 06:46 PM (g02Hg)
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Happy Thanksgiving!! That's what I miss about having small children... the programs.
Posted by: Bou at November 22, 2007 07:22 PM (DWOkQ)
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Again Contagion does not dissappoint! Eat some turkey, get drunk, and watch the Romo/TO show continue!!!
Posted by: Bruce at November 22, 2007 07:48 PM (WyICC)
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Happy Thanksgiving. And I would love to have seen your son's program...none of this politically correct crap in some many schools.
Posted by: Mrs. Who at November 22, 2007 08:15 PM (YU6UF)
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You know...you could save the hat that Clone has on in this pic and have him chase down Shane with it on....i mean, killing indians is something you have been working on with him.
Posted by: Sari at November 24, 2007 10:03 AM (rqDaj)
Happy Fourth of July
Families and friends getting together, fireworks, grilled meat and a whole lot of fun. ThatÂ’s right itÂ’s the Fourth of July. I want to wish you all a happy Fourth of July. ItÂ’s a day for celebrating and remembering. So sometime today, take a moment of silence in remembrance of all the soldiers that fought and died in order to give us our independence.
And if youÂ’re lucky, today while out celebrating youÂ’ll see some women dressed like this.
Should I throw a party?
It appears that sometime over the weekend IÂ’m going to break the 100,000 visitor mark. Chances are that itÂ’s going to be some Internet searcher looking for sensitivity class.
Speaking of which, my next sensitivity class is July 24, 25, and 26 in Chicago. They finally got around to sending me to one from this incident. Anyone want to hook up for dinner one of those nights?
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First I find out that the RaptorÂ’s Bus Trip is a go! That means Saturday night IÂ’ll be terrorizing Bloomington Illinois with my loud drunken self! (Does happy football dance)
Secondly, IÂ’m going to OgFest. I found someone to watch the boy and made my reservations with the Tammi lady. One room, double occupancyÂ… Just donÂ’t tell Ktreva, sheÂ’s watching the boy!
Ode to mom.
I just want to take a moment to wish a Happy MotherÂ’s Day to all of the Mothers out there. Hopefully your children/spouses did right by you. I have some plans today for Ktreva, the boys and I for today, but that is a surprise.
IÂ’m going to leave you with one of my favorite poems about mom.
“An Ode to my Mother,” By Peter Bilker (Mickey Jones) From K&B Construction as read on Tool Time (On the show Home Improvement)
"Who etched this tattoo, [Pete turns his shoulder with the tattoo towards the camera]
In her purple muumuu?
Mother, mother.
Who posted my bail,
Every time without fail?
Mother, mother.
And who rushed to the car,
With my severed thumb in a jar?
Er, father, father.
But who sewed it back on,
When the doctor was gone?
Mother, Mother."
ThatÂ’s just beautiful, but lets not forget from the same episode:
Mother:
“M is for the million things she gave to me,
O means only that sheÂ’s growing old,
T is for the tears you shed to save me,
H is for the heart of purest gold,
E is for their eyes with love lights shining.
R means right, and right youÂ’ll always be,
When you put them all together they spell: Mother, a word that means the world to me.”
Unfortunately I couldnÂ’t find the proper pictures of the tools to make the letters, sorry.
