today in history

the normans kicked anglo saxon butt!

and i ask that silly question because

i woke up to this song

words or melody?

my dear friend asked me the other day.. what moves you most.. the words or the melody
easy i said, the melody
fhs i cant understand half the words of my favourite songs but i can always dance
so i ask you ..
melody or words?

the two best guitarists in the world

spreading the word - as requested

the loss of a legend

sad news indeed

fox news

the beginning

and more

play it sam

more casablanca

what a wonderful film

watching the ryders cup

my favourite tournament

prepare for tomorrow mates

thanks, Kae, for reminding me its talk like a pirate day on Sept 19. i am posting this early so that we can wake up prepared!
ITLAP

here are some pick up lines for the lassies - tell me, me lads, will they work?
Top Ten Pickup Lines for the Lady Pirates

10. What are YOU doing here?
9. Is that a belayin' pin in yer britches, or are ye ... (this one is never completed)
8. Come show me how ye bury yer treasure, lad!
7. So, tell me, why do they call ye, "Cap'n Feathersword?"
6. That's quite a cutlass ye got thar, what ye need is a good scabbard!
5. Aye, I guarantee ye, I've had a twenty percent decrease in me "lice ratio!"
4. I've crushed seventeen men's skulls between me thighs!
3. C'mon, lad, shiver me timbers!
2. RAMMING SPEED!
...and the number one Female Pirate Pick-up Line:

1. You. Pants Off. Now!

i am furious.. this is despicable

a rant
i received a phone call the other day. someone looking to find a neighbour. they were anxious to find her.. a personal call they said. i thought it was odd but i said ok, i will take the message. after they gave me the phone number (an 800 number..first clue) i asked if they were a collection agency. she said yes. well..... i told her off. how dare they interrupt me at home to try to collect a debt for someone who lived a few doors away from me. how underhanded that was.

i have received a couple of phone calls from those agencies that hound people for their debts.. not my debts, i have none, but for those that have the same last name as mine. i usually ignore them until they have called more than oh say 7 times leaving messages on my machine. i have called them back letting them know i am not related to that person, usually with attitude, threatening lawyer action.

this latest tactic from collection agencies is despicable. i don't care what my neighbours owe and i don't want to know. the name of the agency is listed below and i will be sending them a snail mail telling them that their tactics are entirely unacceptable

United Recovery Systems
Glenn P. Osuch, President
Douglas B. Schultz, Chief Executive Officer
5800 N Course Dr
Houston, TX 77072-1613
Phone: (713) 977-1234
Fax: (713) 977-0119
Web site: www.ursi.com

dancing

vocals by marilyn

saturday night romance

vote.. a good rant

especially after 3 minutes
i spent hours trying how to add the video.. i joined youtube and tried the uploading thingy but i am at a loss how you lot manage to post the video directly..>sigh<
i am so not a geek
yet i am the executive assistant to the vp of IT
isnt that funny lol
thanks, JM, it took a while but i did it!

a wonderful tribute

seven years, seven verses
from my favourite frog

never forget, never forgive

i received this email. its just one of thousands i am sure

Pause a moment, reflect back.

These events are actual events from history..

They really happened!!!

Do you remember?

1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a Muslim male extremist.

2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by
Muslim male extremists.

3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by Muslim male
extremists.

and it goes on to name many atrocities commited by muslim males .. all true

but what really pissed me off was this

According to The Book of Revelations:

The Anti-Christ will be a man, in his 40's, of MUSLIM descent, who will
deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like
appeal....

in fact the book of revelation says no such thing - it is quite a dragon with multiple heads and all that

i say check out the book of revelation.. chapter 13 - the description is quite different. and don't send out stupid emails

i am unapproachable .. so my friends say

shes not there

personally i think they are wrong...

i love passionate songs

this is how a heart breaks

this is a great video how a heart breaks. you run and run and run and run and run and run and run....
until you crash

as the middle child i loved this song

leave me alone i said

more dancing - i am on holiday after all

oh how she twirled

i am in the mood for dancing

black velvet

Americans Invade Russia!!!

damned imperialists

hanna in mid maryland

well, hanna passed through here with a lot of rain - a nice good soft soaking summer rain. i was really hoping for a good rousing wind as well. >sigh<

update: there are some lovely winds. not damaging but enough to bring out the romantic in me. and the sky is an absolutely beautiful combination of clouds and blue sky.

Palin Sexism Watch

i found this new blog (linked over to the right there) via instapundit. there are over 70 posts in just 5 days, linking to what are smears and sexist remarks all about sarah. amazing. and i am sure she hasn't captured them all. she has focused on u.s. reports, except for one aussie. go have a read, if you need a rise in blood pressure. ;)

they can go back to obscurity for all i care

lgf reported this
sarahcuda

sarah palin could have revived their career LOL
ungrateful wenches

a liberal making sense

a liberal making sense

i found this link when stalking over at andrea's place (link to the right of me - haw! that sounds like a song) thanks, andrea

and yes, i am facinated with sarah. she is the most exciting person to come along in politics in years.

They simply hate her for who she is.

thanks to researcher extraordinaire minicapt for this link.

why they hate her

There are reasonable criticisms that can be made of Sarah Palin, both as governor and a vice presidential selection. Yet little of what we have seen in the last six days has been either reasonable or critical (in the traditional sense of the word). Instead, much of the left and many in the media simply lashed out at Palin, particularly at her family

...

So why? What is it about Sarah Palin that convinced so much of the left to objectify and assault her so quickly, and with such manifest maliciousness? There are many reasons, but four of them stick out in particular, each having to do not with Palin’s politics, but with her family.

in my mind, she is a role model for all of our daughters (and sons). she has integrity, poise and a wicked sense of humour. oh, and she takes no enemies.

the hypocrisy surrounding Sarah Palin

i just don't get it. Sarah Palin is everything wymyns lib has been working toward. she is a strong independent woman, she has been an advocate for her children, raising them while working. she has achieved remarkable success. the governor of a state, no matter what the population, is nothing to scoff. yet, the liberal moonbats have done nothing but demean her, including questioning her ability to be a good mother while performing her duties. and why? because her politics differ from theirs. what a bunch of hypocrites.

actually, i do get it. those loonies tried to steal my soul when they thought i was young and foolish. my parents raised me right.

despicable

they should have been protesting at the DNC as well. these people are absolutely senseless.. how many of their "heroes" voted for the war?
morons

nicole kidman

was a better actress when she was an aussie and a redhead

just my humble opinon

soup's on!

the garden is trimmed and weeded, new flowers are planted, errands are done, so now 'tis time to make soup. first up is cream of asparagus with leeks, then leek and potato, then a hodge podge of green veggies in a beef broth. since the cook is making all these up as she goes, lots of black swan cab is called for! so put your feet up and i will call you when ready to serve

update: the soups are ready and i am still standing ;)

and managed to keep the kitchen somewhat clean in the process..

Hurricane Gustav

it is good news that gustav has weakened. let us hope that he doesn't pick up too much steam as he heads across the gulf. and i am glad that the good governor of louisiana (come on, do you really think nagin ordered the evacuations on his own?) took the proper precautions and ordered everyone out of new orleans.

there are also people in texas who are going to be hit and probably harder than new orleans. i pray and wish for their safety.

UPDATE: early days yet, but it looks like the storm of the century isn't! (9.02am east coast time)