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Photo Op-Run to Oceanside Pier
"You're out of your room, and down on the street." --Glenn Fry, from "You Belong To The City." Cabin fever struck again, yesterday. I was tired of sitting on my duff, listening to the Cowboys take another one up the …
Crock Pot Adventures...
"Yes, yes, I know you're hungry...ahhh, and here comes dinner!" --Alice Cooper, from "Feed My Frankenstein" Having a crock pot in my home makes cooking a bit easier. Just toss in your sauce (or cooking medium), food, and spices, set …
The Thunder Rolls...
"Might fine fireworks...if they weren't so dangerous." --"Kat" Katzinsky, during an artillery barrrage, from "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (IM WESTUNG NICHTS NEUES)" by Erich Maria Remarque. Yesterday--from late afternoon to early this morning--a series of thunderstorms came through …
47
"I'm not just a number! Dammit, I'm a man!" --Bob Seger, from "Feel Like A Number." What does 47 mean to me right now? Well, many things, really: 1) In elementary school, I wore number 47 on my softball jersey …
Quest For Glasses...
"Make Do Or Do Without, says Mrs. Sew-and-Sew!" --from a WWII era British Propaganda Poster. 15/Sep/2010 16:23 hours. I had just finished coming from the Vista Community Clinic, after seeing my new Primary Care doctor. The celluitis has taken off …
Hand On Heart--Another Pain Might Just End.
"Now the curse is finally lifted/And the Mariner sights his home. "Spirits form from the long-dead bodies/form their own light "and the Mariner's left alone!" --Iron Maiden, from "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" on POWERSLAVE. A while back, antigeekess recommended …
The Memory Remains--As Do The Nightmares
"Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black/but the memory remains!" --Metallica, from "The Memory Remains" on THE BLACK ALBUM 2 weeks ago, an anniversary came-and-went. For it was on 17/Jul/2006 that I had to do the most horrid …
You Want A Philips Or A Slotted Head With That...Part Four
"There's Got To Be A Morning After, If We Can Make It To The Dawn!" --Maureen McGovern, from "The Morning After (Theme From "The Posideon Adventure")" 30-Aug-10 09:07 hrs. I put in a call to (I found out much to …
You Want A Philips Or A Slotted Head With That...Part Three
"The Beat Goes On--The Beat Goes On!" --Sonny and Cher 27-Aug-2010, 09:00hrs. On the bus to Oceanside and the Family Resource Center. I'm hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst--that's why I'm going. I will be applying for …
Si Vis Bellum? Es Barbarus, Nunc Morere!
"The Only Way To Be's Victorious-- SC#@& The Fools Who Think It's Glorious!" --Deep Purple, from "Under The Gun" on PERFECT STRANGERS. 17:04 hrs 23-Aug-2010 Got the crock pot going with tomorrow's dinner, the radio is on KNX until 19:00 …
You Want A Slotted Head Or A Philips With That...Part Two
"Anticipation...anticipation. it's making me wait!" Carly Simon, from "Anticipation." 18-August-2010, 12:30hrs. I make my trip to the Oceanside Social Security Field Office, on El Camino Real. With me are my paperwork, three bottles of chilled tea, and one book. I'm …
You Want A Slotted Head Or A Phillips With That?
"Here it come...you're never gonna stop it!" --Twisted Sister, from "You Can't Stop Rock And Roll!" (my favorite TS song, by the way) 9-August-2010 10:30hrs. I noticed that my weekly stipend check from my payee had not come last week. …
Doing The Laundromat Shuffle...
"Call it Peace, Call It Reason-- Call It Hate, Or Call It Treason... But I Ain't Marching No More!" --from the '60 song "I Ain't Marching No More." 6-Aug-2010 Ohhhh...what does that clock say? 15:15hrs? Uh-Oh--wasn't supposed to nap THAT …
Taking A Trip To The Food Bank...
"Tonight, Lucullus is host to Lucullus!" --Marcus Gaeius Lucullus, Roman statesman, general, and gourmand. August 4th, 2010--16:45 hrs. Woke up around 07:00 today, hoping to see a bit of sunshine to brighten my arousal. Nah, just the dreaded Marine Layer …
A Ghost From My Past...A Ghost In The Machine.
"I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again! But that's not unusual, It's just that the moon is fulll, And you've decided to call!" --Joan Baez, from "Diamonds And Rust" (also covered by Judas Priest) About two weeks ago, a …
The Third Piece Of The Book Is Now On My Computer!
"Give us the tools--and we'll finish the job!" --Winston S. Churchill. Well, I almost have "Vista Blues--Book One" transcribed. However, to do the job, I had to rely on the word processing program on Microsoft Works 9. Better than Wordstar, …
I'm Not "420 Friendly," But "420 Allergic!"
"Sorry, kid...no free trips!" --Herbert Block, from a 1970 cartoon in re: drug abuse. This fall, we Californians have the opportunity to make legal for all what is only legal for those who are gravely ill. Proposition Nineteen will, in …
Who Dares To Care, Wins!
"WHO DARES WINS"--British Army SAS Motto. "Who Cares Wins"--Title of song by Anthrax. I often use a "signature" when I write my e-mails, a simple line that let folks know that they were "on-line" with me, and not some "Spamticon" …
Hell's Not For Children...EVER!
"And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh!" --Pat Benetar, from "Hell Is For Children.' Another child has been snatched away. She might survive, but more likely no. Use 'em, abuse 'em, kill …
Has "Mad Max" Morphed Into "Mad Mel"?
"Terrible thing drink does to a man." --Father Alvito to "Anjin-San (John Blackthorne)," from the book "Shogun" by James Clavell. I was going to write this thread yesterday, but I had other obligations. So, I'm pulling "double-thread duty" this morning. …