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Archives of Old Kudos and Whiners

April 2005

Saturday April 30, 2005

Friday was the 30th anniversary of our defeat in Vietnam. This was the first major war that we lost. (We were beaten in Somalia, but that was not a major war.) Does anyone remember why we were in Vietnam? Something about dominoes? They don't have any oil, so what were we doing there?

I was in Vietnam a few years ago as a tourist and just about every older person was missing a body part or was visibly scarred.  They call it the American War. In Saigon, now Ho Chi Min City, the biggest tourist attraction was the American War Crimes Museum. (I didn't go in) My favorite attraction was the rockin' night club called "Apocalypse Now." I loved the women--$25-$50 a piece.

Was 50,000 American lives and 3,000,000 Vietnamese lives worth whatever it was we were there for? Did we make the world a better place? it's still Communist.
Tucker of the Moondogs, is, well, a dog!  He let his wife down, left family in jail, abandoned his dog and his house, left to his estranged wife to "handle" the house, the dog and all their possessions during an evacuation last Sept., but the weird thing is, he has shown little or no emotion about any of that. His big bitch was that he wasn't free to pursue that magical life they call being a "musician".  Now he gets to play late at night in scuzzy bars, makes no money, has a hang-on for a new girlfriend and is pretty much miserable compared to when he had a beautiful wife he controlled, a boat, a beautiful house, a job with the city, a motorcycle and
pretty much freedom to what he wanted and when he wanted it.  How's freedom
suiting you, there bud? 

p.s. the ex-wife is doing fabulous and certainly doesn't need him or anyone else to complete her.  She is like the Phoenix, right from the ashes--up she came!
--Julie Roberts
I totally agree with the survivor of the World Trade Towers. We did not ask for that. It was forced upon us by murders. Should we now sit and wait for them to strike again? I am sure our troops would like nothing better then to be home, but they are there and we should support them and support our President. By the way, I am a Democrat and I'm from New Jersey. I know, "Go back to Jersey." To bad, I'm here and here to stay. I think, and maybe I'm wrong, that people who lived in a different part of the Country did not feel it as much as those who lived close by.  I was in the City soon afterwards. I took the ferry over from Jersey only to see a different skyline...smoke...the army on the streets...soldiers standing in the rain guarding the tunnel... paper and clothing hanging in the trees...a city, no, a country in morning.

Do you, out there, believe it won't happen again? America has forever changed because of it. There is no going back. I include this link once again to refresh peoples memory who may have forgotten.  It is a long slide show but very much worth watching the whole thing. Your sound should be on and be prepared for some graphic images.  I  commend whoever created this site; it really gets the point across. http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm In Memory of Michael Carlo FDNY
Well, it didn't take long.  Yesterday, at the Looe Key Tiki bar there were kids taking up bar stools, playing the electronic games.  Too bad some of the regulars had to stand while the kids drank Cokes and warped their teeny little minds.  Pretty soon it will be like Boondocks.  "The hell with the regulars, show me the money"
Bang. Bang. You can purchase a weapon at Jig's Bait n' Tackle or the Gun shop on Quail roost near the flea market.
Re: Survivor of World Trade Center bombing. First of all, let me say, I'm truly sorry for what happened to you, but that is where it ends. What's really disturbing is that you, someone who was that close to the event would stand behind the person that is more to blame for that event then anyone in this country. Have you read the Patriot Act? Of course not; it's over 15,000 pages long. Our own congress was asked to pass this within 48 hours even though no one could read it in that short time. Do you know how many unrelated rights we have all lost? When you figure it out it might be too late. How do you spell disaster for America. G-e-o-r-g-e- B-u-s-h.  Do you get it yet?
To the person responding to my post about Wal-Mart: You suggested that we do have the power to shop at smaller local shops, which I agree with and do, in fact, strive to do. The problem is that those same small local shops must buy from the same manufacturers that Wal-Mart supports (China imports). Now, since Wal-Mart can buy in great bulk, who do you think dictates demand...small local or Wal-Mart? He who dictates demand has say over what we will see on our store shelves regardless of where you shop.




A poem from Marge, one of our Laundromat attendants at Big Pine Laundry who will no longer be working there after May 1st, to all of her clients: Long winded tomes
The absolute best hair stylist is Brandon of The Big Tease-Hair Artistry for Men and Women, on Big Pine Key (305) 515-0151. They are located across the street from CVS or next to the new Napa building.  He has been doing wonders on my hair since 1999 ( which is also long and curly, so I understand your predicament).  He has very impressive credentials as well as owning a very successful salon.  Ask any of his hundreds (if not thousands) of clients. He is a true miracle worker.  Whether it is fixing someone else's screw up, getting a complete change, or your same style, he is your man.  He is usually booked six weeks in advance and sometimes cannot take on new clients but, get on his waiting list you will be extremely happy with the results.  Just an added note:  I do not work there, I am not relate to them,  I have no stock interest, I am just a satisfied, loyal client.
Re: Hair Salon.  Nadine's Salon and Day Spa is on Cudjoe Key.  It is in the same building as the Square Grouper. It is upstairs.  Stephanie (Tink) and Lori have both done my hair.  I hear all the girls are good there.  I know many other people go there and are very happy.  They also have facials, massage, nails and all kinds of stuff and it's a really clean, nice looking place.  I like to go there in the morning and get a few things done and then go to the Grouper for lunch.  It makes for a great day off.

While eating at a local restaurant yesterday I overheard a conversation at a nearby table.  Seems a pharmacy employee from CVS was blabbing about different people, by name, and what type of medications they are taking.  (Like, that old guy so-and-so comes in and gets Viagra for his limpy.  Can you imagine him trying to...etc., etc.)  And this was not the only comment of this type that was made loud enough to be overheard by a number of persons.  Talk about un-ethical.  Patients have a right to expect confidentiality from their pharmacist.  CVS on Big Pine needs to solve some serious management and training issues in the pharmacy area.  I’m taking all of my future business to Walgreens in Marathon or Key West until they open here.

To the women seeking hairstylist, How rude of you to bad mouth Studio54 salon. I own a salon and you know sometimes you don't connect with each other. Especially when you've been going to someone for year's and expect the same cut from another. We're all artist and have our own technique and no one is better then the other. So please think before you bash because I know Renee and admire her hard work and what she has brought the Key's. I will put warning out to all salon's to watch out for you so we can be prepared! Might I suggest the flobbey?
Ok, ok, ok. For the last time: I do not hate Santana, I even have some of his albums and he is a stylist, but I just don't feel that he is among the elite guitarists like many people do. Hell, some of my best friends are Santanas.
I must have had my head in the sand.  I keep seeing comments about some kind of armed self-defense law that Uncle Jeb recently enacted.  The Unbiased news media seems to be keeping this one under their hats.  I would like to hear more about the details of the law if anyone knows.   
The best hair man is Brandon at The Big Tease. Unfortunately there's a few month's waiting list to see him.
Where is all the good, juicy dirt? Even if it's about something positive.
I'm not willing to give up even one of my freedoms to fight terror. We are Americans and are freedoms are what makes us Americans.
This is in response to the person that chastised the person "defending his precious Moose Lodge." I am not affiliated with the Moose Lodge, but a reader of this site. I am glad you stated that you have never been there. I believe they have a better caliber of people there than you. Your brand of "humor" leaves a lot to be desired. Your judgment falls in the range of idiocy. (you can look that one up) To post something on this site of a meeting to be held at a well known establishment that is a "joke" is inane. (you can look that one up also) If you think that was humor would you please post your home address and in about a month I will post a message that you are having an open party with free beer at your place. See how funny you think that would be.
China's largest outlet for it's vast manufacturing machine is Wal-Mart. It's as if China opened a store and called it Wal-Mart.
I've begun the search for reputable companies that sell & install accordion storm shutters. Any feedback, satisfied or dissatisfied, would be greatly appreciated.
Go see Brandon and Fletcher on Big Pine. They can style your hair any way you want it. Kudos to the two of you. Your the best.
To the survivor of the World Trade center: You have my utmost compassion,
but don't ask me to relinquish my freedom to support you in your fear.

The middle east has been killing each other for thousands of years, as you said. So why are we bringing democracy to a nation of people that will only revert to theocracy the minute we leave? And why aren't we going after the "Saudi" Osama Bin Laden. If you remember correctly, he was the mastermind of the attack on the towers, not the "Iraqi" Saddam? "He should just turn them all to dust." Statements like that are what fuels the ignorance in this country. Do you really think that killing
every man/woman/child of Arab descent will stop terrorists? It's easy to see why you are a Bush-lover. You share his same myopic views. Are you aware that terrorists have increased in numbers ten fold since your myopic president declared war on terrorism?


24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case.  Coincidence?  I think not.
If I can save a hundred dollars on an item at Wal-Mart. I'll do it. Why should I pay more to support a small store? I don't agree with that argument. If I can save any of my hard earned money I will. Plus you can't beat the selection. A small store just can't have such a variety of items. Big stores are the future. Smaller stores can't compete and shouldn't even try. They should specialize in a certain area--that's something that the big box stores can't do. Did you shop at Jen's because Winn Dixie was pushing out the mom and pop convenience stores with their low prices and great selection? Big box stores are the future. I like the past and the old ways a lot, but, as always, the future is almost here.
Well, don't go to Debra at Unisex in Big Pine. I have been to her 6 times in as many months. She still asks,  "Did I razor cut you?"  "No! You didn't."

Re: Claimed WTC survivor. It's a shame you weren’t ‘turned to dust’ as your IQ is equivalent.
Scott. If you see this it's Billie, I miss you. E-mail me txparrotbay618@aol.com

Try Ginger Snips, I have used her services for 3-4 yrs now and she does a good job. She is on Ships Way in Big Pine
(?) Jethrine. I abhor judgmentalism, however allow me to introduce you to the word fatuous. It'll be like looking in the mirror. Why do I do this?

Saturday April 30, 2005

 

Friday April 29, 2005








Happy, Happy, Happy birthday to Ginny of the Big Pine Restaurant.
A young person who is not a liberal has no heart.  An adult who is not a conservative has no sense.
Let me get this straight, the guidance clinic of the middle Keys desperately needs cigarettes for the needy? If they do not have money to buy them, it seems like a great time to quit and save a lot of money that could be used for food and clothing.
Happy Birthday OZ. Sorry I missed it.
To the "right winger"..... do you find "right winger" in the dictionary like I found 'Liberal"? Why would they take such a positive word and change it's meaning on such a large scale? It's one thing for kids and their slang to say... "he's a bad player"... and actually mean he's damn good. I'm telling you they truly do not want people to be free, even though they say they want to spread freedom in this world... it's not the truth. They take a positive word and spin a bad meaning on it... they say less control by the federal government, and they try to change laws on a federal level to have more control over peoples individual lives. It's hard to believe that most people don't see this.
Why is Dart night limited to Tuesdays? (Key Deer Grill) I am not a good dart player by any means, but I enjoy a good game now and again. I will never forget the time I scored 8 bulls on 3 darts.  I have witnesses.
To the one "slinging the mud" about the democrats. I'm a democrat and I have not slung any mud towards you in my writings here. Who is then appearing like the mud slinger? I think educating someone is better done in a kind fashion, without the mud.
Wow! After reading all the anti Bushers, I still have to say. Liberals still suck!

Au contraire… No where in the long winded tome on the definitions of religion does it even imply that belief in the supernatural applies only to religions other than Christianity. Read it again. By definition, religion is a belief system structured on a combination of knowledge, faith and hope in a superior power that can be expressed through action, devotion and worship. Even though religion can include a zealous pursuit, code of ethics or cause, generally it is understood as a belief in a divine power or deity that can bring something into existence out of nothing. That in itself is supernatural. A superior being is supernatural in that it exists outside the realm of the natural world. By extension, we can therefore conclude that God is supernatural and belief in Him is belief in the supernatural. So where is the problem? All Christians believe in the supernatural. The Christians who deny this do so because they misapply the term ‘supernatural’ to relate to the occult, which is a form of religion condemned by the Bible. You can easily win your argument by asking them whether Jesus is supernatural and then quote John 3:12-14. ...Long-winded tome

Remember McGiver the TV show? He used to make stuff out of nothing. He'd make a bomb out of a book of matches and a paper clip. I'm surprised that he never made something using nose mucus as glue. We all know how sticky snot is; and when it dries, you really have to scrape it off.

I've been here a long time and have known Capt. Dan for over ten years. He's a great guy and will do anything for anybody. If you haven't had the opportunity to sit and have a cocktail with him then you've never had real fun. We love you, man.
RE: Windstorm. The Mitigation Credits will apply just like the shutters. It is not a new thing at all. The form just changed a little. It is just that if you have an older roof you won't save any money. The credits are given for the type of nails and screws used on your roof and the type and thickness of the roof covering. Some roofs are not built to withstand the high winds like the new ones. Our agency tries to get every credit possible for you because we pay windstorm too. If you are unhappy most likely we will be too! Also, some people don't want to go through the inspection but why not? It will save you money and that's what everyone is looking for here
To the liberal who brought up Lincoln as being the force behind the good things like the abolition of slavery, I believe that you will find that Lincoln was a Republican.


Fox News is awesome!
As far as I know, this will be the first really large airing of the grave 911 concerns that many of us share. Watch CSPAN2 this Saturday 10:30 am, April 30. 
About your definition of liberal. Did you find out how the people were viewed in a historical sense who tried to change the way things were because they thought it was wrong? They were all reviled (hated), except for the few "liberals" who believed in what they were trying to do. You might think that the leftists or democrats that you call liberals are a different liberal than what the dictionary actual reveals about the word, but I'm telling you-- it's a different time and age, but it's the same thing. People are resistant to change, and the ones in power, for their own political agenda, make a good thing look really bad, or a bad thing look really good, so that the majority of the population can't figure out what they're really trying to do. It's wrong, but it's true. They have their agenda and they'll say whatever they need to say to make sure it happens even if it's not true. Perhaps one day that will change. But I tell you it's not restricted to one party. They're all like that. You just have to find the lesser of two evils and promote that.
To the Republican who stand's by his statement. What the hell where you blabbing about? And your nonsense just once again proves what Republican's are all about. Stop your judgment and learn what your talking about!
I just heard that the hair salon in Coconuts, Cindy's Sip & Snip, is now doing bikini waxing too!  Maybe if the girl's at the Coffee Shop start to wear those thongs, they can get some kind of deal there?  I wonder if they do the waxing right there on the bar?  Hell, that beats the Moondogs any day!
It is true that Liberals want to help the poor and under privileged of the world.  That is as long as they do it with someone else's money.  
Clean out you...? Could that have been clarified?  I wrote "clean out your minds". Some of this editing brings to mind a line from the movie The Verdict: "Your Honor, if you're going to try my case for me I would appreciate it if you wouldn't lose it". Not complaining mind you, I have complete trust in the ethic implicit in this medium. I wonder if the publisher is aware of how terrific a service this is.
(Ed: Thanks and I'm sorry again. With limited mental skills and the growing number of submissions not all of the postings make sense to me, so I go chop, chop...What's a mother to do?)
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
--Ernest Hemingway
Re: complain about the war. That was a great article. I hope every one took the time to read it. I can't believe all these kids (today it is theirs, later it might be yours) that are being used out in the open and unprotected targets. This is completely ridiculous. Save our innocent children now. I call to all the people that voted for Bush to come to the rescue and save these kids. You voted for it. You fight it. It's like showing up for a sword fight with a cocktail sword. That's the way our govt. is protecting these kids.

I will give you 2 months in Iraq before you wonder how to change your vote. Maybe the president wants these kids dead to fuel his mission and make the rest of us hate more.
About the girls at the Big Pine Coffee Shop and their shorts.  I agree that we need to get those women out of their shorts.  I think that we should get them out of the rest of their clothes too! 
OZ is a perv.
I see a sign in front of Bahama Jack's saying "Closed for vacation."  Is it vacation or out of business.
This is the first time I've seen a Moondogs posting that they probably didn't write themselves.





To the person who is trying to figure out who Craven Moorehead is:  Please beam back to your home planet.  You’re polluting our gene pool!
Did I read that correctly?  In need of shoes, socks, underwear, sweaters, jackets, old glasses and Cigarettes?

No Refill Pub. New rant with local restaurant.  Sorry if it’s long. This past weekend I had some old friends in town. Friday night we went to No Name Pub and my next door neighbors joined us. I’ve been going to No Name ever since moving to Keys in ‘02. I used to drive there from Marathon just to pick up pizza. Since living in BP, I’ve been there over 20 times and my neighbors even more. All of my friends like the place including non-locals. ...Long-winded tomes
Looks like Florida is going back to the wild, wild west. Can anyone tell me where the closest gun shop is? I already feel threatened.
Impetus to this exchange, Theresa Kerry commented that Americans were spoiled by cheap gasoline prices - that Europeans were used to paying much more, intimating that we should be taxed much higher impact fees. She also made it clear that Americans were insufferably arrogant to feel that they should be less vulnerable to terrorist acts than the rest of the world in spite of the high price we pay for security. But please, don't question her patriotism.

You are tremendously empowered. No one dictates that you buy anything anywhere, save for the suffocating pall of licenses, taxes, fines and permits that feed parasitic bureaus (that hire people that produce nothing, yet force you to compete with your own taxed dollars for goods and services.) That is what starts revolt.

Wal-Mart is not any part of my "equation". I would encourage you against Wal-Mart. I had in mind the great entrepreneurs right here in our community. The bike shop and the deli next to it, the health food store, hardware stores, service providers (weed pullers, painters,) etc. I haven't bought one damn thing from Wal-Mart, ever. I don't trade with Winn Dixie either. Those are examples of failed businesses - they are failing the consumers. Open a store, start a business, provide a service, hire people (this web site is a prime example) and slowly it will begin to dawn on you that socialism isn't the direction you want to drift towards. Business doesn't flourish in that environment, consequently quality of life diminishes. Power to the proletariats!




The number of secret court-authorized wiretaps across the country surged by 19 percent last year, according to court records which also showed that not a single application was denied.
Florida does it again. They stopped a 13 year old from having an abortion because she was, "too young to make that decision" thus forcing her to have the baby.
I have been reading the postings on this site daily to get a better understanding of what kind of people and their opinions exist locally. I am offended by all you Bush bashing boneheads regarding his actions on anti-terrorism and this whole war issue. I am a survivor of the World Trade Center collapse and let me say this: If you have ever been in war or had all your friends blown up or killed in front of you there would be no question that you would want to feel safe. Unfortunately that means giving up some freedoms.  The whole Middle East has been killing themselves for hundreds of years while you have slept comfortably in your beds thinking in your own small world.  Wake up! We are at war and Bush is not to blame.  The President did what was needed to let the world know that we will not allow ourselves to be terrorized.  He should have just turned them all to dust like they did to my friends and family.
Fart night at the Key Deer. I'll be there.
(Ed: I believe that was Dart night.)
Hello to all. I made it to Texas safely. Miss you all. Hi Pat, I will really miss you a lot. You always have a true friend no matter how far I go. My new screen name is txparrotbay618@aol.com. God Bless All.

Can anyone recommend a good hair stylist between Marathon and KW? I'm looking for someone that can cut and highlight long, wavy/curly hair.  This is always a task and risking embarrassment (or hat wearing) for months with trial and error. My late hair stylist in KW no longer cuts hair, apparently. And please don’t bother mentioning Studio 53 in Marathon. It took 3 months after that wack-job to go outside without scaring everybody.

Friday April 28, 2005

 

Thursday April 28, 2005



OZ is 60 today, Happy birthday, bro'!
To the noble person defending his precious Moose Lodge. Yes, I have never been there. No, there is no such thing as the Evil Bosses Club.  This is called "humor" it is something that you may want to look up as you have no idea what it is. Membership to this fictitious club has nothing to do with the Moose. There was no intent to degrade or impugn (look that one up too) the Moose or it's members. It is a joke you (insult). Just like George W Bush--it is a JOKE! Are you still waiting for Taco Bell to move into the old Napa building?  Did you put a bid on the Blue Hole? Are you looking for real cows at Boondocks? If dumb was money you'd be a rich dude.
O.K. here we go, a community call for help. The Guidance Clinic Of The Middle Keys is in desperate need for the following items for their residents, let's see if we can do some spring house cleaning and donate all of our unwanted items, it would mean a lot to some of our people in the Keys getting help. Here is a list: Clothes (all kinds) Shoes,Socks, Underwear, Sweaters, Jackets, Old Glasses, Cigarettes, Games, Movies (No Violence or Drugs in them) Comedy.
Money Donations. You can drop off your donations at the Big Pine Moose or at Exit Realty office in Big Pine on Ave A. Thank you. I know we can do this..
Re: Moondogs. With all the bragging going on, something tells me that half of them are hung like hamsters and the other half look like scared turtles.




Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?

CVS sucks. The pharmacy is a joke. I was told by a pharmacy employee that the district manager wants to cut the hours of the staff in the pharmacy. What a joke. Then you may get your prescriptions the next week. What's up with that??
To the poster ranting on about the fundamentals of capitalism. You forgot one important part of the equation. The capitalists are the same corporations that are dictating our very way of life. We no longer have choice in most matters of consumerism. For example, Wal-Mart dictates what we will wear, eat, decorate with etc.  Power and wealth have been condensed down to the elite few; and it's only getting worse. Bush & buddies are only one factor of the plot to return the people to serfdom. This isn't exclusive to the USA, it's world wide. People had better get an understanding of the depth and breadth soon. Revolutions were waged over less than this, people! When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the American flag.
Kudos to Capt. Dan. After all the negative crap a few people been writing about the Key Deer Bar; and all the other ones too. I was afraid to go there. Now I know the bloggers are full of it. As far as the Zanny benefit, once again Dan is the man, I always seen Will and Zanny play at Coconuts and Conch & Stein, but when times got tough who came to their rescue?
It was Capt. Dan and crew. Great food, cold drinks and the best assembly of music I have seen in 4 years of living here. Capt. Dan, it is  great to know that you are there for your friends.
I know you people are sometimes dying to pipe off, but save it for someone else.
No one in the Moondogs is ordinary. In fact, they could all use some help.
Based on that definition of Liberal, if there were more people that were "too liberal," as the saying goes, these days, there would be less fear in people and more positive change for the better. To all the extremely religious republicans, I say, all those
prophets in the bible? At the time they lived they were probably considered "too liberal" as was Jesus Christ. Look what happened to Him for being Liberal. Where do you think that definition came from? History.
Re: "For the first time in years, this country is respected in the world community". You are kidding, aren't you? I can not believe that even the biggest Bush supporter would believe that. It doesn't take a pop idol (whatever that was suppose to mean)
to see clearly that America is more hated than ever before. Before you start in on me and say I'm unpatriotic, let me tell you, I love this country, but what I hate is someone that is screwing it up for all of us. That is exactly what this prez. is doing.

 About the girls at the Coffee Shop. They always wear thongs and they look good. I see one everyday fishing in back of my canal. And she is fine.

I must be a clone of Craven Moorehead. It took me a little while to figure out exactly about Craven Moorehead. I'm definitely a clone!
Grant Memoirs: After reading that post I thought for sure something was
wrong. I would have sworn that Mark Twain was the ghost writer for Grant's book. The only reason I'm responding to this is because I was wrong. I checked and Grant did write his own book. Mark Twain, who was a friend, helped it get published. Kudos to me for double checking myself before pointing out a, so called, mistake.
To the poster who "Can't find one soldier to complain about the war?" You must  be a Fox news devotee because I've found many articles that would refute your claim. Here's one to start with:
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0425-07.htm
No kidding: Man with mother in freezer had few friends.
--Associated Press Apr. 26, 2005 11:40 AM. Wis.
Does anyone know the name and phone number of the canvas shop across from the old Scotty's.  I saw a posting last week and the name was not mentioned. My boat is in Summerland and we live in Jacksonville and will be coming back to Summerland for the summer.  I would like to get an estimate from them. 
(Ed: Check the Business Directory: All Keys Canvas http://www.bigpinekey.com/Business_Directory/C_.htm#Canvas )


Watch out Keysters! Scientists say the protective ozone layer was the thinnest on record this winter, raising concerns about skin cancer.
Re: "At the risk of restarting the Harley debate." An article with a singe statistic always raises a red flag.  Is there enough information to justify the conclusion or is it just part of the information to justify a pre-drawn conclusion? What's the rest of the story?  Did motorcycle ridership increase?  How much?  What are the statistics on rider's age?  Age and experience?  How do the statistics on motorcycle deaths compare with the statistic on automobile deaths?
The reason most of the countries in the world are turning their heads concerning our president, and taking grave notice, I might add, is because there must be concern when a person that takes action like that of a bully you knew in junior high is in control of a country once considered the strongest in the world. The actions of this president have only increased the element of fear in the world.

Odd bit of news:  As of Wednesday, more than 1,000 toads have puffed up and exploded in a Hamburg pond in recent weeks, and scientists still have no explanation for what's causing the combustion.
The number of serious international terrorist incidents more than tripled last year, State Department finds. Hmm, that Bush sure is doing  a great job in his battle against terror.
Re: Definition of the word Liberal.  I agree. That is the correct definition of the English.  It is not a correct definition of the party to whom the affiliation with the term is given.  It would be like looking up the words "Right Wing" and trying to apply that definition to the party affiliated with that term.  It is also not the "Save the World" definition of another poster - nice thought though, far fetched, but nice. 
Liberal/Democrat/Leftist receives the following, more accurate, definitions. 
- "One who slings mud"
- "One who raises taxes." 
- "One who says whatever they think the people want to hear in order to get themselves elected." Don't be mad now, you know it's true.
Big Pine is lucky to have the Key Deer. They’re part of the reason we don’t have condos lining the streets or houses crammed together every 50 feet up and down Key Deer Blvd.  As for hitting them, I’ve had that unfortunate experience and I wasn’t questioned.  I was driving the speed limit and the deer, while injured, was not killed.  If you’re driving too fast it’ll be obvious because the deer will be in pieces, so naturally the cops will want to question you.  Slow down and you shouldn’t have any problems if a deer darts out in front of you and gets hit.

 

It's the birthday of Harper Lee, born in Alabama (1926). She went to law school, at the University of Alabama. In 1957 she wrote most of the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, (1960) which still sells about a million copies a year.
Re: Windstorm Insurance.  Glad to see someone knowledgeable cleared up the question about continuing credit for shutters.  The original posting about this only referred to shutters as an afterthought, like something else you can do.  Does the continuing credit also apply to (long title - take a deep
breath) the "CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WALL & ROOFING MITIGATION VERIFICATION AFFIDAVIT" Citizens form number MIT-4 (01/2/2004).  That's the new wrinkle.  I'm anticipating about an additional 12 percent in addition to the 18 percent shutter credit I'm already getting. Basically this thing seems to be asking "is the roof attached to the house". Citizens apparently assumes your roof is merely set on the walls by one of those cranes and not nailed down and gives you the highest rate possible unless you file the form. The actual  amount will, of course, vary by house, type of roof,  and when the house was built (assuming the applicable building codes are followed).  This is new and apparently a lot of insurance agents aren't aware of it or aren't telling their clients.



What planet are you on?  How do you say, ".. for the first time in years, this country is respected in the world community."  
Hey, butt rash Clinton basher.  I believe Hitler was real. I believe the Holocaust was real. I do not believe that Bush's claims about WMD were real. Some wars are for the right reasons and unavoidable.  This one was not.
I want to go record as saying to the person that I offended and hurt your feelings a couple of months ago. I am truly and deeply sorry, again. You are a very good person and my stupid humor at the time was uncalled for. I truly did not mean it. Thanks for talking to me about it the other day. I took in everything you said and agree with you. Hope to see you guys this weekend.


I was at Key Deer Bar and Grill last night and they now have Darts.  This is going to be every Tuesday's starting at 7:30pm. It's open to anyone who wants to participate.  I believe they are the only ones in town that has a dart night.  See you all next Tuesday.

Thursday April 28, 2005

 

Wednesday April 27, 2005
And today's the birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, born in Point Pleasant, Ohio (1822). He was the commander of the Union Armies at the end of the Civil War. He was the 18th president of the United States, and he was the author of his Personal Memoirs, in 1885: one of the few books ever written by an American president that qualifies as great literature.
Kudos to everyone who participated (in any way) in the benefit for Zanny on Sunday, April 24th. That was the greatest show of support that I have seen since I moved to Big Pine. Thanks to everyone, and God bless Zanny!
Definition of a liberal: We've got people to feed, people who have run out of hope, and we have the Earth to save and a future to plant for our children. We are like the people in Jeremiah, in the First Testament, "people standing in the rubble of a once great community." A whole lot of us believers, of all different religions, are ready to turn back the tide of madness by walking together, in both the dark and the light -- in other words, through life -- registering voters as we go, and keeping the faith.
You want to cry about alternative fuels, but your President Clinton had 8 years to take care of that. Well, let me see. It seems everything that you are whining about is all of the things Clinton should have done. Well, I guess it's just not that easy is it. It's so easy to bash Bush. If you can't step back and realize that he is doing his best for our country. Then go ahead and keep on your path of thinking. You think this is a senseless war, well, you probably believe that all the wars were senseless. It's easy to sit and be a Monday morning quarterback. Go and ask the men that are fighting if it is senseless. I've asked a lot and not one troop has said yes. So go ahead and demean the soldiers that are fighting and dying for our country. I do believe you have the right to voice your opinion. Rather than fight it I will just tolerate it.
If the new managers at the Looe Key Tiki bar want to turn it into a game room, why don't they build one along side the bar.

The long winded tome says, I think, that the supernatural definition of religion pertains to other religions--not Christianity. Is this another way for Christians to deny that they believe in the supernatural? I realize that there is more to religion, but that is not the topic that I find so interesting.  I'm trying to stick to the topic of belief in the supernatural by Christians.
A Key Deer got hit by a car Tuesday morning in Cudjoe. I think it was a county sheriff that hit it. I  think it was a female officer; not that that makes any difference. I just wonder if they had to go through all the questioning that a civilian would have to go through. And, if those critters are so endangered, what are the doing spreading out all over the Keys? Aren't there any other endangered species anywhere? If so, they should take the signs down on Big Pine and move them to where there are some because I think they took the Key Deer off the list. They could leave the signs up but put the words "humans with rights" in place of Key Deer. There certainly aren't many of those around here.
To the person inquiring about Tucker of the Moondogs. He says he is very much taken and so does his girlfriend and all her friends. So sorry. Find another Moondog.
Hey Ed. Why did you put " we are great " when I put " they are great " on the blog? If you do not like what was printed you should not change the wording, just don't put it on the board.
(Ed: I couldn't find the posting you are referring to. I usually edit something because I can't understand it. Most submissions need editing or clarifying in some way or no one would understand them. I usually have to guess what some of them mean and I think yours fell into that group. I apologize and if you'll let us know what posting it was we'll be glad to re-post it. Keep those cards and letters coming.)
In response to this statement: "The Bush basher is just another whining Liberal." I don't understand why the word "Liberal" has such a negative feeling around it. Was it not the liberals who have always tried to promote positive change, opening the hearts of people stuck in old ways of doing things? Same kind of person--different day and age. For example: Black people are not slaves because of the kind of people who they now call liberals. Woman have the right to vote because of the same kind of people. If you think growing and changing for the better as a society is a negative thing, look back in history to see who was responsible for making positive changes in this world.

I just decided to check the dictionary to see just what good 'ol Webster has to say about the meaning of this word liberal.
1. Possessing or manifesting a free and generous heart; bountiful.
2. Appropriate or fitting for a broad and enlightened mind: a liberal education
3. Free from narrowness, bigotry, or bondage to authority or creed, as in religion;
inclined to democratic or republican ideas, as opposed to monarchical or aristocratic, as in politics; broad; popular; progressive.
4. Bestowed without stint; abundant.
5. Not restricted to the literal meaning; a liberal construction.
6. Free by or from birth; hence of high character; refined; independent.
7. Unduly free; licentious.
See synonyms under AMPLE, CHARITABLE, GENEROUS. any person who advocates liberty of thought, speech, or action; one who is opposed to conservatism: distinguished from radical. Also, liberalist. pertaining to a freeman.

After reading that meaning, does it make sense to you why anyone would put such a negative vibe around this word? All the time now, on TV, on the radio, we hear that word used in a negative way. You read the meaning, does that sound negative to you? Perhaps there are those who really do not want us to be free even though they are seemingly promoting it.


Now we can defend ourselves without retreat...this is a great thing.  It's about time we can defend our own home and person without the thief in control.
W is the greatest alright:  The Republicans plan to end the filibuster in order to get Bush's judicial nominees through the Senate? The public opposes it 66 percent to 22 percent. Are Democrats right to block some of Bush's judges? The public says yes, 48 percent to 36 percent. Are judges in America too liberal, too conservative or just about right? Seventy percent say they're too conservative or just about right; only 26 percent say they're too liberal.

The president's plan to privatize Social Security? In mid-March, the poll found Americans in support of the proposal, 56-44. Now they're opposed, 51-46.

But wait, there's more. The Washington Post says its poll "also registered drops in key Bush performance ratings, growing pessimism about the economy and continuing concern about U.S. involvement in Iraq." While Bush still gets good numbers for his war on terrorism, there's bad news there, too: Americans are so concerned about the economy -- and gas prices, for which they blame him more than the oil companies -- that terrorism is no longer at the top of the public's list of priorities, the poll found.






The new Jeb Bush gun law sounds interesting- duck and cover!
Do you have the phone number for the Medivan? I haven't been there for a couple of years, not because of anything they did. I had great health care that I could afford.
(Ed: check out business directory for the number:
http://www.bigpinekey.com/Business_Directory/M_.htm#Medical )
Heaven to a Boondock's heifer is a lot of bull.
As the New York Times reports Tuesday  in a must-read for anyone concerned about the way in which the Bush administration is caring for the troops it has sent to Iraq, more than a third of the 185 members of Company E were wounded or killed during a six-month stint in Ramadi last year. The survivors tell the Times that they suffered not just from a lack of armor but also from a "shortage of men and planning that further hampered their efforts in battle, destroyed morale and ruined the careers of some of their fiercest warriors." One sergeant describes Humvees outfitted with homemade body armor so jury-rigged that the doors on the vehicles couldn't close; Marines "chicken-winged it" by holding the doors shut with their arms as they drove. Another Marine says: "We were sitting out in the open, an easy target for everybody. We complained about it every day, to anybody we could. They told us they were listening, but we didn't see it."









Abraham Lincoln got a lot of harsh criticism in his time.  Some warped individual hated him enough to kill him.  The results of his policies and presidency have caused a very different historical evaluation. 
Re: Windstorm Insurance. I am an insurance agent and I can tell you that the shutter credit is applied every year.  Of course you will only get a refund once because if your policy is in force already when you have the credits applied then they prorate up to the first day of the policy term if shutters were installed before the inception of the policy. With windstorm increases in rates 2 years in a row a lot of people didn't see their discounts. However if you didn't have the shutter credits then you would be paying even more. They do actually save a lot of money but only the Class A shutters will get you 18% credit.
Did you ever notice that the folks who use "immature" or "ignorant" in their comments tend to be both? Just an observation.
I stand by my statement. There has not been a president in my lifetime who understood the fundamentals of capitalism like this one. "Ownership society". Damned right. As I have said before, capitalism and commerce is the only thing that we can point to that produces in a real sense, wealth and quality of life. It pays for everything. If you are an entrepreneur and are not aware of your importance in and to this community by way of your endeavors, shame on you. Our respective success is inextricably linked. If you fail in your business, the rest of the community suffers, even your competitors. Encouraging small capital risk takers, and discouraging sloth is what this country was about in the first place. Independent thinking, resourcefulness and self-reliance used to be the mantra for the American. Now almost half this country whines in chorus about their health care, or their union jobs being exported, or not getting help with their children, and on and on into perpetuity. If you don't understand the fundamentals of capitalism, may I refer you to Milton and Rose Friedman's book: Free To Choose. Please.

Also, for the first time in years, this country is respected in the world community. Reviled, maybe, but if this president says something is going to happen, you can take it to the bank. Ever see that before? I haven't. I cannot stand the god crap, but other than that I have a great admiration for W. For those of you who are being told what to think by your silly pop star idols, take a boiling hot enema, and clean out you
Does anyone know how much money was raised for Zanny?
There's an old joke about a man who is being shown around heaven for the first time, by St. Peter, who walks around pointing out the various glories where people of all colors and ethnic persuasions live -- grassy hills, green meadows, still waters, symphony halls, silent spaces, steep hillsides for people who want to hike to the mountaintops or the ponds, and so on. Then they come upon a great walled fortress.

"What on earth is that?" asks the man. "Oh," says St. Peter. "That's where the fundamentalists live. It's not heaven for them if they think anyone else got in."
I don't know who this "EVIL BOSS" is, but let me assure you of one thing, there is no Evil Boss Club; and if there was they certainly would not meet at the Moose Lodge. Furthermore when the writer refers to the phrase "we'd like to see you there" it is quite apparent that you have never been there. Secondly The Big Pine Moose Lodge does not now or has ever given instant membership status to anyone, contractor, landscaper or restaurant owners. Why don't you start a club called misinformed whiners and have the meetings in your living room?
John Kerry doesn't want anything to do with alternative fuels. Neither does the rest of his party, especially that Kennedy guy. They might let you drill an oil well in your yard as long as it can't be seen from their state. They won't even let windmills be put up anywhere in their own view, let alone some type of well or derrick. Maybe you know some other John Kerry or some other liberal party than the one I am familiar with. If so let me know. I'll make every effort to make sure nobody votes for them too.
Good one Tuesday!  I laughed my ass off at George W at the Jeopardy podium.
It was nice seeing Craven Moorehead at Zanny's benefit.

Wednesday April 27, 2005

 

Tuesday April 26, 2005

Kudos to Capt. Dan and the crew and everyone else who helped in the benefit for Zanny.  It was the most awesome benefit that I have been to. It was nice to see everyone I hadn't seen in a while because of being so, so busy in life.

Take time and enjoy life. Our lives could be changed in a heartbeat--just like hers. I love you Zanny!
Re: First State Bank.  I can't believe the negative comments. I have been a customer for years and still say, "I love my bank!"  Have tried other banks over the past 18 years, but no one has ever treated me better than First State.  Keep up the good work.
I write to share with readers my positive experiences with Monroe County Rural Health Network, (The Medivan at St. Peter's Church and the Dental Clinic. Now located 2 doors down from McDonald's in Marathon, since their beginning.)   I have had the pleasure of utilizing their services since their existence.  I have had nothing but the most professional and efficient help and care.  Without that service, I would be dead!  They have assisted me by getting me free, or nearly free medication. One of which would  cost me almost $300.00 monthly.  We are so lucky to have their services available.  I am a professional medical person myself, also without insurance.  It can happen to anyone.  If you need their help, trust me, they will be there. 

They are here in our community to provide services to the insured, underinsured and non-insured.  They charge on a sliding scale and will accept payments if arranged.  I have nothing but praise and thanks for this fabulous organization, and can assure you that they are anything but the "good ole boys".  They are changing to accommodate the needs of your community.  We need to be patient and supportive.  And please, use their service before we loose them.

The first meeting of the Evil Boss club is set for Wednesday, 8pm at the Moose Lodge.  If you are not already a member, but are a boss that thinks their employees are anything less than human, we'd like to see you there. If you are a landscape foreman or contractor you may qualify for membership. As always, Keys restaurant owners are granted instant membership status.
Long-winded tomes. Religion is more than the supernatural.
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
    -- Benjamin Franklin

If you believe in the supernatural you believe in ghosts. All Catholics believe in ghosts. The Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit. It's still ghosts. They're ashamed to admit that they believe in ghosts just like most Christians who won't admit that they believe in the supernatural. Hypocrites--all of you.


Looks like the Looe Key Tiki Bar is trying to screw up like Boondocks. Putting in those stupid machines on top of the bar. Lets try to keep the Tiki from going like "New York City" and keep it a nice home town bar like it used to be when real locals ran it.
Short-shorts will not keep me from going to the BP Cafe,  but you must have seen two different
women than I.  As always, seen by the eyes of the beholder.
Besides the short shorts, what's up with the Big Pine Coffee Shop? We stopped by Sunday after church for breakfast. I guess they decided to close early.  A couple of weeks before that we went in at about 11:30 am and after we were seated they told us the owner pulled breakfast. This is the best food around, but if you want to make it up and change it as you go, I for one, will stop rolling the dice to see if I should gamble on you being open or making what we came for. Beside that, this place is excellent.
Re: Plumber. Atlantic Plumbing.
These people that talk about other people have some serious emotional problems. They can't find a woman so they make fun of the ones that are there. I hope they realized that 65% of the people in the USA are obese. It ain't just Boondocks, it's everywhere, all over the country. I see some fine looking ladies at Boondocks, I'll dance with them if they'll get off their butt. It's just a bunch of us locals having fun with our friends. Join in, watch, pat you foot, but don't make fun. It's not nice and it makes you look like a complete ass. Plus,  guys don't like you saying bad things about their wives, those remarks might lead to trouble. I know one guy that's waiting for somebody to say something bad about his wife. We all can't have a 10. So be nice.




I would like a case of whatever the person who said "Bush is proving himself to be the best president in the last 50 years" is drinking.  Damn, are you lost. Bush is a cretin. He is not the best president in the last 50 minutes save years. You must be lucky not to need alcohol or drugs to get a buzz, your brain would not recognize the change. Have you lost any of your motor skills yet? Thank God that there is still a limit of two terms.
Gary's Plumbing is pretty reliable. Not cheap, but not too expensive. I'd rather pay more for better service
I'm thinking of getting Hurricane shutters for my house. Can someone give me an opinion about the different kinds available that give you the 18% discount on your insurance?

Re: Friday's "I believe, BUT..." Don't nitpick. Do you believe in the supernatural or not? You can't have it both ways by putting in a million qualifiers. Either you believe in the supernatural or you don't. In which case you don't believe in Gods.

Re: Wart-hogs. It seems to me that all heifer comments came from only one or two immature
people (probably men). I've seen many men responding to defend them. You seem to have insulted every man in the Keys because of the stupidity of a few. Also your precise description of a bud: "a short wiener and only 2 minutes" pretty much sums up what you did this weekend.
 
First you described the most pathetic man possible, then you admit a detailed description of sleeping with him. The next time you might want to skip the Budweiser.


Just an Idea. To save the lives of our young innocent people, instead of a draft, why don't all the people that voted for Bush show their true colors and get off their asses and go register to fight? You voted for it, you fight it.  Oh, yeah! I thought so.
A good plumber is AAA Plumbing from Big Pine Key. Very reliable and helpful. 872-1520
Re: $5.00 a gallon. Since you are not willing to use the word "moronic jackass". Let me help you. If you truly believe what you wrote, then there is no better description for you. I would go as far as saying this is the worst president in the history of America. I won't carry on even though the people of this country could go on and on. I think the submission listed a few after yours (Bush photo Trying to spell) would be a more accurate truth.
Holy Heck!  The people in the Keys must be drug addicts like the "sick of Keys" person said-- you must be high to believe that W. is proving to be the greatest president in at least 50 years.
Regarding the quantity of help wanted ads. I would like to see someone who can support themselves on minimum wage.  Also most of those jobs are not full time- allowing the employer to avoid paying benefits.  Have you ever read the book, Nickle and Dimed?  It is very interesting.

If John Kerry was the President at least someone in the Government would be addressing the development and use of alternative fuels and conservation of our current recourses instead of trying to drill in more places.  Something Bush is not doing.
Re: "Trish could use a serious personality, an elaborate template of professionalism for the complicated job of bank teller,"  Huh?

Do you mean Trish needs a more serious personality or she seriously needs a personality?  What is an elaborate template of professionalism? Thanks for an interpretation.
Re: Alligator at the Blue Hole.  It looks like the petition I signed at the video store is working.  They have left the two gators in the Blue Hole--so far.  The big one now has a very ugly orange tag on his tail, so I'm not sure what that is all about.  Everyone needs to do their part by watching to make sure no one is still feeding these critters.  There are a lot of kids hanging around there in the late afternoons, so I'm wondering if they are the ones feeding.  I've seen them doing drugs and going into the areas that are marked closed.  I called the sheriff's office but don't know what happened.  Parents, you need to check what your kids are doing.   Everyone still needs to go sign the petition at the video store in the Winn-Dixie shopping center on Big Pine, just to make sure they don't take these gators out of their home!
Re: Windstorm Ins. It is only a one time reduction.  I had my home inspected and filled out the papers. After all I went through I had a refund of $300. My rates went way up last year and I asked,  "What about the discount?"  Ray's office said,  "Oh, that is a one time deal." So don't go crazy spending money because it is not a yearly savings.


Heifers at Boondocks? I have never seen one, the girls there are very nice and most are attractive as well.  I am pretty sure that Sammy 'The bull' Gravano has been sighted there.

Tuesday April 26, 2005

 

Monday April 25, 2005
To the person defending First State Bank, I agree about 90%. I purchased an item using my ATM Visa/debit card on Saturday early evening and didn't receive what I purchased (tickets to the Miami Heat playoffs on Tuesday for good friends of mine), and I was completely unable to get a live body on the phone for assistance, so that I could quickly put a stop to my purchase. It's just shy of midnight Sunday night, and I'm not certain if I'll eat the $265 or not. Probably will.

About the the friendly aspect of their staff, Trish could use a serious personality, an elaborate template of professionalism for the complicated job of bank teller, and also a customer service training course at the satellite branch across from Winn Dixie.

The staff at Winn Dixie's First State branch, by the way, are excellent! While I'm at it, the Branch manager, Darlene and her assistant David at the
Whitehead St. branch in Key West, are the best that I've ever dealt with in 30 years of banking.

I'll say again though, that it's frustrating to not get a live body on the phone regarding any transaction at all during weekends or after 6:00pm.
You are welcome. My vote for Bush saved you from something a lot worse. 
You have only your self to thank for the rising cost of fuel.  Our quest for cheap stuff from countries such as China has made them a growing importer of fuel and now we have to bid against them for our fuel.  Your liberal union workers are ultimately to blame.  As for looking for work, there are help wanted signs everywhere that you look. The play station generation has been told that they can make a living by doing nothing more than pounding a key board.  Some one has to do the real work and if none of us want to do it, it will be gladly done by the growing middle class in china.  I feel for our next generation but for obviously different reasons.   
Moondogs. You came to see us twice to make sure we were an ordinary band? It's true. We are ordinary. We ordinarily have a good time and the people are ordinarily dancing and having a good time with us.
I would like to remind our clear thinking friend that had Al Gore or John Kerry been elected we would, without a doubt, be paying $5.00 plus per gallon for gasoline by now. Without a doubt. They even told us that we should be taxed more for petroleum and petrol-chemicals. Read Gore's book on the environment. It'd be a good idea to kind of think before writing such a provocative post, because I'm sure someone will respond to our friend's assertion using expressions like "moronic jackass" and such, something I would never do. That lack of diplomacy really bothers me. As it is now, our president is letting market forces set oil prices as much as is possible. It seems to me, that inasmuch as self hating Americans try to pull the rug out from under the very man who is trying to save our ass--on top of all the rest of the "normal" adversities, W. is proving to be the greatest president in at least 50 years. And that is from an irreligious, abortion supporter.
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We live in Big Pine and our water source is a cistern.  We would like to get an above the ground pool.  Does anyone know how we can get  a tank of water to fill up a pool?  872-1263
Kudos to the woman defending the, so called, "Heifers" at Boondocks.  I have been there many times and have never seen any overly fat women there.  I have met some great people there.  It is tough being a single guy in the Keys and I must say Boondocks has the best bar crowd as far as single people go.  If I were to meet a woman at most of the bars in the Big Pine, Little Torch, Ramrod area I would want to boil them in water before kissing them.


If the ladies that work at the Coffee Shop keep you from going, I would guess you don't go to the local beaches either. There are women there that don't fit in the outfits we wear. Some suits should not be sold in any size bigger then an eight.
Lost cat from Koehn subdivision.  Have you seen Rocky our beloved cat?  Adult male, black and white long hair.  Half of his fur is missing due to allergies.  Help, we are very sad.  872-1263
While I am in the mood to do some venting I have to say that George W. is probably the biggest moron to ever hold the office of President.  There are websites that are dedicated to exposing this.  We are talking about a man who was trying to get Stevie Wonder's attention by waving to him! And some of you clowns still defend this man!  Do you have a piece of his family's oil business? What? How is our economy doing? How are our foreign relations these days? We cannot blame Social Securities failure on him because that was a runaway train. I'd love to buy a house here in the Keys but $300k for a mobile home is a bit much don't you think? No Georgie, you cannot even pronounce the word nuclear (which scares the living shit out of me.) Weapons of mass destruction? Nope, it was daddy Bush's failure to finish the job in '91 coupled with the family's incredible greed. Ever stop to think how many American people and families are affected by the 1700 kids that got slain for no apparent reason. I suggest that we give GW an army rifle and dress him in fatigues and drop him in the mountains of Afghanistan and have him personally find Osama Been Lousy. We have made fun of Bill Clinton for years but this guy was an Oxford graduate, Cum Laude yet. (And he got hummers in the oval office with all that surveillance going on....how cool is that?)  GW thinks that Oxford is a shoe and a hummer is like a jeep.
Mountain Dew Skateboarding 1.0  There are a bunch of free games here, but you will have to register Shockwave player.
I just left the Big Pine Coffee Shop and I think those gals not only look good in short shorts, in fact, I think they should wear thongs. 
To the "thanks to everyone who voted for Pres. Bush" person.  From the red states and the majority vote, "You're Welcome"!  We support our troops, and our country.  Enjoy your freedom to complain in an open forum.  Tired of the gas prices?  Buy yourself a Prius and shut up!
The NFL has hit rock bottom.  Did we really need another reason to hate the Denver Broncos? No. but in their infinite wisdom they selected Maurice Clarett with the 101st pick in the draft. This kid is pond scum.  He sold out his team, he sold out his program (that tried to look out for him). He was instrumental in AD Andy Geiger resigning his office just due to all the crap Clarett brought down on him.  He had two years to prepare for the NFL combine workouts and could not even muster a 4.8 time and then became so frustrated and quit.  I am sure that he had physical skills and I think that Ohio State would have lost the 2002 championship without him. (Please no Miami fans commenting on the 'non-interference' call. Please refer to the catch Michael Jenkins made that was ruled incomplete during regulation time that would have allowed OSU to run out the clock.) Either way this kid exemplifies what is wrong with pro sports. How can we make idiots like this wealthy when they are too immature to even handle a civil service job. The NFL is a nasty business and the word business is the bottom line.  I had season tickets for 20 years for my pathetic team and the place was always full of 80,000 other morons like myself and still; they took the team to another city.  I still love the game but anyone that cannot see the forest for the trees that it is all about the ever precious "buck". I just do not take it as serious as I used to. And Mike Shanahan thinks that he is a genius...hah!  How about Terrell Owens remark, "I cannot feed my family on 6 million a year."  Let me manage your money asshole, I can feed your family and quite a few others including my own.
I went to the benefit for Zanny yesterday at the Key Deer Grill and was proud to be a Piner. What a great bunch of people we have here and what a great event. It looks like they raised a bunch of money and everyone had a good time. My favorite band was with Bo Fodor. I love his screaming electric guitar; and that Gary Blogett sure can play too!
Thanks to whoever responded on Saturday to my windstorm question, I appreciate it.
I am very proud of the fact that I voted for George W. Bush. The Bush basher is just another whining Liberal. Go ahead and spread your hate. You're not going to change the minds of the free thinkers anyway. We know the truth. So go ahead and spread your propaganda and we'll keep on laughing at you. Hey, you make the world go around also. If it weren't for people like you, how would we know how good we are. Thanks for being around.



I'm looking for a good plumber. Please help.

Monday April 25, 2005

 

Sunday April 24, 2005

Don't forget the benefit for Zanny today at 1pm at Key Deer Bar & Grill. A lot of live music and fun.
The real estate boom is happening everywhere and the bubble has to burst sometime.  Interest rates are low so people buy beyond their means. Then salaries don't increase at the same rate as the boom and you can no longer afford your own home.  If you sell it you can't afford anything else.  Places with property taxes compound the problem because the tax rate goes up and then all of a sudden your mortgage payments are creeping up too.
I have watched all the comments about the heifer's at Boondocks and I just can't stay quiet anymore.  Let's turn the tables and talk about the MEN.  Let's call them 'Wart-hogs'.  Because most of the men I have seen out at the bars are the ugliest things on two legs.  They smell, they are so drunk they can hardly speak, they stand there swirling around in the same spot spilling their drink all over everyone.  They spend all their money on beer for the weekend, and they are so stupid that they think that if they buy a women a beer (usually a Bud), that they deserve to get laid (which is all of 2 minutes, because it's short.). The reason that so many women are single is because the Keys have the ugliest men per capita in Florida.  Again, Wart-hogs, a face only their mother could love.
Is it true Uncle Timmy had his nut sac chewed off by a chimpanzee?
To the lover of barking dogs.  What's your secret?  I want to become hip with this and enjoy it as much as you.  Unfortunately, my dog was trained to bark only when someone enters my yard or knocks on my door.  I wasn't ready for the seemingly endless barking on Cedar Dr.  Boy, hind sight is 20/20.  How do I get that darn dog of mine to join in now?  I went over to the dog pound and asked the lady if she could get all of the dogs to bark for a while, so I could try to enjoy the sounds.  She looked at me like I was crazy.  What's your secret?  I even bought a dog barking CD to play while napping or feeling ill.  Still I don't get the enjoyment out of it like I should.  What's your secret?  I even walk my dog past the homes with several barking dogs, yet I still don't get the enjoyment I am seeking.  What's your secret?  I will keep trying to enjoy all of the barking, howling, and screaming.  I want to be real hip too. 
Let's face it, folks, the Moondogs are just an ordinary band. I read about them almost daily here; and I went to see them twice to be sure that they are just ordinary. After the second time I realized that all the mention of them on this site was self-promotion and not spontaneous comments from the general public.
To the First State hater. You must be reaping what you sow.  In twenty some years of dealing with the banks of the lower keys I have never had so much as a scowl from a First State employee. I can't say that about the other banks that I have dealt with. 
I am a Christian, and yes Jesus is Supernatural - Booga Booga !
It's the birthday of William Shakespeare,  born (1564), As a teenager he married Anne Hathaway, an older woman. They had three children before Shakespeare went off to London to achieve greatness in the theater. By 1595, he was acting and writing plays for a theater company and in 1599 he became a part-owner of the Globe Playhouse. Shakespeare returned to Stratford in about 1610, having written 37 plays and 154 sonnets. Stratford-on-Avon is now the second most popular tourist destination in England, after London.
Dogs barking.  Sounds like you trained your dog well if it just tells you when bad guys are around. In my neighborhood we have a woman who comes down from central Fl., and when her dog barks, it is saying, " there goes a boat down the canal," or "there goes a leaf blowing across the yard," or "someone is driving down the street."  The poor guy who lives next door has no peace when this woman comes down. It is annoying for many of us nearby neighbors; I'm just glad that I don't live next door.
I'm glad to have drummed up business for the Big Pine Cafe, but those ladies are too out of shape
to be wearing short shorts maybe Bermuda shorts would look good on them.
Have you heard? They are going to televise the upcoming nuptials of Mary Kay Letourneau, the former teacher jailed, until today, for sleeping with her sixth-grade student, and her now 22-year-old victim, Vili Fualaau.

There's: crazy. And then there's those people who just can't handle it and fall apart. They are the ones that I feel bad for. If they could just believe in a supernatural being and put their faith into something else besides themselves, then they might be able to cope with their situation. Whatever it takes to survive.



I would like to say "thanks" to everyone that voted for Bush and hope you all enjoy paying higher fuel prices (along with inflated prices of everything else that goes along with it) while you're looking for work. And while you're at it, why don't you send you're kids to the useless war in the middle east and learn what it's like to have a child die before you. Next time, think before you vote.
To those of you who have fond memories of "Luther", AKA Dave Shaw, please go here to submit a note of your remembrances, funny stories, or otherwise:
http://www.legacy.com/StAugustine/Guestbook.asp?Page=Entry&PersonID=3189027
Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse on Sunday
http://rl.channel.aol.com/space/fullmoonThe Full Pink Moon, which rises on April 24, gets it name from the herb moss pink (also called phlox), one of the earliest flowers of spring. Sky gazers in the central and western U.S. may also see a slight penumbral lunar eclipse early that morning.

In the 70's in K.W. the popular disc jockey on WKWF was named Disco Bob. He had to change his moniker to "Frisco Bob" because the syncopated-heart-beat disco music became popular during that time. Along with the rest of our peers, Bob hated disco. He was a funny and hip guy. One day in July he jokingly said on the radio that it was "snowing" on Blah, Blah Street. Cocaine was the hip drug at the time. And he was referring to our friends house on that street where him and all of us boaters, pirates, and alcohol and drug users used to hang out. At that time in history, the garbage trucks had signs on them that said, "Free Snow Removal" in a city that has never seen frost.

Terms of Service of Skype Are you tired of expensive phone service? Then, check this out. Read a friends' experience in Long-Winded Tomes
Regarding Comcast vs. Bellsouth fast access internet service, I have Bellsouth and it does just fine, except it gets slow when it’s really windy out.  That’s frustrating, but other than that it’s great.  I’ve never used Comcast internet service.
Yeah those Moondogs are hot, especially the blue-eyed Tucker.  Is he single and open-minded?  What sign is he and is he really all that? 

Sunday April 24, 2005

 

Saturday April 23, 2005
Regarding Earth Day. I, for one, am calling for a real Earth Day. We'll have a paid national holiday. Nobody goes to work. Here's how we'll celebrate: We won't get into our cars, not at all. We won't buy anything--no planet-shaped chocolates, no strands of green lights, no big blow-up replicas of Earth to tether in our front yards. We won't buy so much as a cup of coffee. We'll start our latter-day victory gardens and call them independence gardens. We won't turn on the television all day. We will force ourselves to be still long enough to think about what our actions and our inactions are doing to the Earth. We'll watch the songbirds leading spring northward.

It seems sort of absurd to have one day a year devoted to something of this magnitude.

I have been going to the First State bank Big Pine Winn Dixie branch for years and have always been treated great.
Re: Blaming shoddy work on sub-contractors. I've been a contractor for 25 years and any work done on the job is ultimately my responsibility. If the subs mess up I have to get it fixed. It's the contractor's job. The contractor is always to blame. That's the way it is. That's why we get the big bucks or get out of the business and open a restaurant.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? I was at Boondocks the other night and was talking with a nice-looking woman with a slim upper body. When she got up from her seat to go to the bathroom I got a good look at her lower half; she looked like a queen termite. Should I call Orkin? 
Re: Dear Sick of the Keys. It isn't the Keys, it is the economy, You can thank the President and his crowd.  It is the same everywhere- moving won't help.

It's not the economy or the president. (wouldn't it be great if we could blame everything on that?)  The problem is the cost of living in the Keys (wages) have not kept up with the housing costs.  Our real estate economy is thriving here, have you noticed?  Moving will help, it's not the same everywhere.  You can buy a new 3/2 home on .5 acres in Northern, FL for $180,000.  You may make about the same there as what you make here depending on your line of work.

My suggestion, look on the internet, find prices of homes/rent job pay, etc. in other areas.  Get information packets from local area chambers of commerce.  Take a small trip to check out places of interest.  Then plan a move - even if you have to move in stages.  When you're settled, come visit the Keys for your vacation.  You'll fall in love with it again, it's a beautiful place, Sometimes visiting is easier than residing.  Do what's best for you and your family and don't let these easily offended people upset you.
Re: Civil unions. Let's hope so!
I could not resist.  How dare the person who wrote in about the definition of religion dictate the ground rules under which one replies. The nerve.  Also, the person that is relentless with the heifer comments please give it a break already.  It's immature and not funny anymore.  Have a great weekend and get out there and enjoy the "Conch Republic Independence Celebration".



Re: I still miss Montego Bay. Me too. Tommy is now at Parrotdise, so hopefully, we can all get together there.
With regard to windstorm insurance discounts. When I renewed this year the office manager at Ray Hampson's gave me a Citizens' form to get filled out. Citizen's came up with this last year. It lists various things that put you into a category for lower fee's.  I didn't understand the various terms, but it gets filled out by an authorized inspector (they referred me to a guy that does these for $100 and was out that afternoon). The insurance people estimated it would save me $500-$600 this year and, guess what, it's retroactive to July of last year, so I should get a refund check. The same guy can do shutter inspections which, of course, get you an additional discount.  The form does get into what kinds of underlayment are there plus what kind of nails are used, how the roof is hooked to the house, etc. Knowing what the building codes were when your house was built enabled the inspector to complete the form without actually prying the roof up.  Ask your insurance agent.  Hampson's people volunteered it to me without me knowing to even ask.
First dictionary I looked in for "religion" didn't say anything about supernatural.
Re: The religion definition.
I looked up the word supernatural, there are 5 definitions:
-Of or relating to existence outside the natural world.
-Attributed to a power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces.
-Of or relating to a deity.
-Of or relating to the immediate exercise of divine power; miraculous.
-Of or relating to the miraculous.

I am a Christian.  Going by the dictionary terms, yes, I believe in the supernatural, a Divine power, a Deity.  The Trinity (the Three in One) God the Father, God the Son, & God the Holy Spirit (that, in itself, goes beyond natural forces).  I also believe in Angels & Demons.  Per your request I will not quote the Bible, but I will say that the Bible was written by those who were divinely inspired by God. (A supernatural experience, I'm sure).

Being a Christian means having a personal relationship with God (the Father), who created the earth, through Christ (God the Son), who came to earth to be the way to come to God, and indwelt by (God) the Holy Spirit, who is a comforter and intercessor between God (the Father) & the Christian.  Now that's pretty supernatural.
Congratulations on quitting the job with the evil boss. Did you get your complaints off your chest to the ole E.B.? You must feel 100% better.
For the person defending Bahama Jack's and the homes he built, I have never
eaten there but I hear it sucks. That is beside the point. You mention that he subs out a lot of his work and I fully understand that.  Please realize that the general contractor is responsible for the work of the subs. When my floor was uneven and the stairs shook and the carpet was poorly installed I went to his company, being the people I gave my money to, and nothing was done.  No responsibility was accepted.  It took me 3 weeks to even get anyone other then a secretary on the phone.  Maybe if a representative from the general contractor was there when the work was being done or inspected the work before giving the customer the go ahead to move in they would not have those problems.

As I said, I have never eaten in the restaurant and never will.  I will never do any business with that company or anyone affiliated with it
I thought Uncle Timmy was looking for a mate. When did Bet come into the scene?