Nothing But Net...

Another crazy video that I just had to share with you. I will get back to my usual thought provoking topics after this video. How many points do you think he should get for this amazing shot?  Please comment and let me know.

Rat On NYC Subway Crawls On Man

This video is crazy! I saw this one the other night and I had to make sure that everyone has seen it. Just a little somehing to laugh at and change the pace a little. Please feel free to comment.

Politics Gone Crazy?

    


A gunman shot a semi-automatic weapon, during a public gathering for Representative Gabrielle Giffords, into the crowd. He shot her in the head and killed Arizona's chief federal judge and five other people. The shooting was aimed at Representative Giffords and left her in critical condition. Twelve other people were wounded including a 9 year-old girl and a U.S. District Judge. The 9 year-old was later pronounced dead in the hospital. People were angry because Giffords supported President Obama's health care plan. They expressed their anger by vandalizing her office in March and, at an earlier event, someone showed up at her rally with a gun. The suspected shooter was identified as Jared Loughner and his motive was not known. He as been described as mentally unstable and may have been acting with an accomplice. His former classmates described him as a pot smoking loner. At one point, he had tried to enlist in the army but was rejected for reasons not disclosed.
     What contributed to this tragic event? Was it all of the hostile political rhetoric that has become associated with the Tea Party and some Republicans? For example, Republican challenger Jesse Kelly urged his supporters to help remove Gifford from office by joining him to shoot an M-16 rifle. Also, Gifford was among 20 Democrats that were posted on Sarah Palin's facebook page with the cross-hairs of a gun scope over each of their districts. Did these events help some devoted supporters go over the edge and act out these threats?

     I feel that all of the threats have contributed to a very hostile political environment. Some of the things that have been said, like all of the racial slurs that were blurted out, anti-gay speech, and anti-semitism rhetoric, makes you wonder what exactly is the agenda of the "Tea Party." Since the Tea Party has gained some steam, more radical Republicans have even jumped on the band wagon. Democratic Congressmen and women had their offices windows smashed and have received threatening phone calls. Is it gonna get worse as the Presidential election is coming up? I thought that everybody claims that it is all for the people. How does further separation in Congress and this senseless violence help the people?

Where Have All The Blackbirds Gone?

     Every once in awhile there comes along an event that defies logic and goes unexplained.  This may very well wind up being another one.  It was like an eerie scene from a horror flick.  On New Year's Eve, in Arkansas, thousands of blackbirds died and crash landed all over streets, roofs, and backyards.  U.S. officials were trying to figure out how this could have possibly happened.  Some officials think that high winds and tornadoes, in the area, could have caused the bizarre event.  Another theory is that maybe fireworks shot in the area could have stressed the birds out so much that they got disorientated.  And maybe even lightening could have struck the flock and killed the birds.  About 100 dead birds were sent to laboratories in Georgia, Arkansas and Wisconsin for examination.  We won't know for sure until these tests results come back.  So what do you think happened?  Everybody rules out the possibility of a disease or virus.  Is that just to cover up some experiment gone bad?  Is this just the beginning of other animals dying off in the future?  And last but not least, is this one of the first signs of the end of the world?  What do you think happened?  Why did all of those birds die?

Where I Have Been...

     It has been a long and tired journey to make it this far.  I haven't been updating my blog regularly because I was in the hospital for the last 2 and a half months.  I went through a lot of tests; from MRI's to Bronchoscopes and everything in-between.  I have had blood taken and have had blood transfusions.  It has taught me to never take anything for granted; even the simplest things.  Before I was admitted in the hospital, I got to the point that I couldn't even walk.  Thank God that an ambulance was called for me when it was because I was just laying in bed scared of what the diagnosis would be when I did actually go to the hospital.  It was a miracle when, out of the blue, my family showed up and off to the hospital I went.  It was scary but, at the same time, I was relieved that I was finally getting the help that I was afraid to ask for.  First, I went to ICU and then it was to the 8th floor to a medium sized room that would wind up being my home for the duration of my stay.  I was isolated there and couldn't leave my room for anything but tests and x-rays.  All I saw were the fours walls that surrounded me, doctors, and nurses.  My computer went on the fritz a couple of weeks earlier so I didn't have a way to update.  But, now that I am back, I will keep the topics coming regularly.  Thanks for any comments and thanks for following!

Acid Rain!!!

     Bethany Storro, who claimed to be a victim of an acid attack throwing, is now being charged with three counts of theft from those acting as Good Samaritans.  The Washington authorities have issued a warrant for her arrest.  She admitted to the police that she did the damage to herself.  Her story started falling apart.  There were a few inconsistencies in her story like the fact that the acid material didn't appear to be splashed on her face; more like applied.  Plus, the crime scene did not look like any other acid attack crime scene.  She said she bought drain cleaner and applied it to her face with a towel.  She said the first reason that she did it was because she thought it would kill herself, then she thought she could get her face redone with all of the donation money.  You know, all money from people who were concerned and wanted her face to appear somewhat normal again.  She was gonna use it as a way to get free cosmetic surgery.  She didn't think that cops would take it that far.  She thought that after a week or two of not finding the attacker, they would just drop it.  I am speechless.  To go through all of this as way to get free plastic surgery.  Do you think it was worth it?

U.S. Soldiers Accused Of Killing Afghan Civilians For Fun....

     Twelve American soldiers are being accused of being a part of a kill team that shot Afghan civilians for fun and collected their fingers as trophies.  Seven of them are also being charged with smoking hashish that they stole from civilians and assaulting a soldier who told authorities what was going on.  Allegedly members of the kill team come from a brigade based in Kandahar. 
     They started discussing killing civilians when a Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs arrived there last November.  Apparently, Gibbs bragged about things he got away with in Iraq and talked about how easy it is to kill someone.  Almost like he was looking for soldiers with the same type of mentality. 
     People investigating the case, found that Gibbs and Jeremy Morlock devised a plan to form a kill team.  They allegedly killed three civilians while on patrol over the next few months.  The first was killed by a grenade and gunfire in January.  Gibbs is 25 and Morlock is 22.
     Morlock, Gibbs, and another soldier, Andrew Holmes killed another Afghan while on guard.  Gibbs gave Morlock a grenade that he threw at the Afghan and Holmes shot him.  Holmes is 19.  Later, Morlock told Holmes that they did that for fun and threatened to kill him if he told.  A month later, another victim was shot and killed.  Gibbs shot him and put a gun next to the body to set it up like the innocent civilian shot at him first.
     The Army Times newspaper said that there was one soldier involved in the group that would collect the fingers of victims as some posed for pictures with the dead bodies.  Five soldiers out of the kill team Adam Winfield, Gibbs, Michael Wagnon, Morlock, and Holmes are being accused of aggravated assault and murder along with other charges.  If they are convicted, they face life in prison or the death penalty. 


Andrew Holmes, Michael Wagnon, Jeremy Worlock, and Adam Winfield.



     After a soldier was brutally assaulted, the murders were highlighted because he told authorities that some soldiers were smoking hashish and he also told of soldiers drinking smuggled alcohol.  Gibbs and Morlock beat him for snitching and told him to shut up.  He then told of what he knew about the kill team.  He is an unidentified soldier that was straight out of basic training.

     After the original five were arrested in June, seven others were charged with covering up the assault on the snitch and covering up the killings.  Morlock admitted his involvement in the killings and gave details about the others involved.  Now his lawyer is trying to have the confession thrown out saying his client wasn't coherent because of the use of prescription drugs and traumatic brain injury.

      I think this is outrageous and puts a big blemish on all of the good things that the U.S. military does.  They should definitely be punished to the extent of the law.  There is no excuse for killing innocent individuals.  What do you think?

McDonald's Maniac..!!!

I had to put this on here because it is rare footage of fast food gone bad.  There is no sound for the video but it is self-explanatory.  I have heard some horror stories before but this takes the cake.  One of the funniest things about this; watch when the next car pulls up. Business as usual...lol.  So watch and enjoy!  Let's see how many different reasons we can come up with for her getting so upset.  I will start.  The cashier told her that she was gonna have to pay 50 cents to get one more cup of barbecue sauce for her 20 piece...lol.