The "M" endorsement

Yep, T & I finally did it. We went and took the class at a local college. It was a lot of fun! made some new friends. It really wasn't as bad as I thought is would be. And let me tell you ... It is much easier for me to drive a manual motorcycle than a car! On a motorcycle I can ride the clutch! lol! now we'll have to go looking at bikes.

Where our fuel comes from

These companies import Middle Eastern oil:

Shell......................... 205,742,000 barrels

Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels

Exxon /Mobil..............130,082,000 barrels

Marathon/Speedway..117,740,000 barrels

Amoco....................62,231,000 barrels

Citgo Gas comes from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans.

Here are some large companies that DO NOT import Middle Eastern oil:

Sunoco............... 0 barrels

Conoco............... 0 barrels

Sinclair................ 0 barrels

BP/Phillips.......... 0 barrels

Hess.................. 0 barrels

ARC0. .................. 0 barrels
Also: Pilot, Flying J, Love's, RaceTrac, Valero

All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing.

Tick removal tip!

with summer comming this could be handy!

To Remove the entire TICK safely...A school nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share.
I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the repulsive insect for a few seconds (15-20), after which the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for mom. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging in any way.

12,000 reasons not to frequent porn shops

... 'nuff said

bad truck driver

this guy has to be voted in with my top 10 worst drivers...

he has his daughter with him... she looks about 6 or 7. and why isn't she in school? and the child has a small puppy. We watched her dragging this puppy in and out of the truck for about an hour while her dad fiddles with stuff on the truck while parked in the dock at this warehouse. Amazing that she didn't fall and break something on her or the pup. then when they're loaded, he pulls out and stops on the RR tracks!!! gets out leaving the child in the cab of the truck. goes back and shuts the trailer doors. then finally they leave. very luck no trains came in for a delivery too!

jury duty scam

JURY DUTY SCAM TO GET YOUR SS # & DATE OF BIRTHPLEASE READ!!!!:
This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below).Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book.
It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced.The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity just got stolen.The scam has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado. This (scam) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they're with the court system.
The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm

When your huts on fire

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.

The Moral of This Story:

It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

odd ramblings for the girls

Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there
''Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today"

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.
2. If the shoe fits - buy one in every color.
3. Take life with a pinch of salt... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.
4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!
5. Go on the 30 day diet. ? (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).
6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.
7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.
8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here...
9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
10. Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny.
11. When life gives you lemons - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.
12. Remember every good-looking, sweet, single male is someone else's ex-boyfriend!

New Air Filter

some may think it's not much... but we did! we installed a new air filter on the Jeep. Wow, I can't believe the difference! before it was hesitating and sluggish. now It has get up and go see ya later! all that from an air filter design change. (the red filter is the new one) as exciting as it was installing this. we aren't going to run off to be mechanics.

you might be a Coloradoan if....

You're from Colorado if....
You'll eat ice cream in the winter- and what's wrong with that!!?? LOL! When the weather report says it's going to be 65 degrees, you shave your legs and wear a skirt. It snows 5 inches and you don't expect school to be cancelled. ('course this holds true for my home state as well!) You'll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature. You have no accent at all, but can hear other people's. And then you make fun of them. 'Humid' is over 25%. You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels 'sticky' and you notice the sky is no longer blue. Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains (West) and Away from the mountains(East). You say 'the interstate' and everybody knows which one. You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard. You grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat. You know what the Continental Divide is. You don't think Coors beer is that big a deal. You've gone off-roading in a vehicle that was never intended for such activities (My poor Focus). You always know the elevation of where you are. You wake up to a beautiful, 80 degree day and you wonder if it's going to snow tomorrow. You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High. Every movie theater has military and student discounts. Everybody wears jeans to church. You actually know that South Park is a real place not just a show on TV. You know what a 'trust fund hippy' is, and you know its natural habitat is Boulder. You know you're talking to a fellow Coloradoan when they call it Elitches, not Six Flags. A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you. When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh

what's gold worth now?

here i am... looking for my retirement...

In God we Trust

You may have heard in the news that the Post Office has been forced to take down small posters that say ' IN GOD WE TRUST ' The law, they say, is being violated. Anyway, I heard proposed on a radio station show, that we should all write ' IN GOD WE TRUST ' on the back of all our mail...after all, that is our national motto and it's on all of the money we use to buy those stamps. I think it's a wonderful idea. We must take back our nation from all the people who think that anything that offends them should be removed.
It has been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a mess about having ' In God WeTrust' on our money and having God in the pledge of Allegiance.
Could it be that WE just need to take action and tell the 14 % to sit down and shut up? If you agree, pass this on, if not, don't do anything. WRITE IT ON THE BACK OF YOUR ENVELOPES !