Friday Thoughts

I had to get some work done on my car so I dropped if off and when they called to tell me it was ready they said the could not send anyone to pick me up for about an hour.  I told them "That's OK, I will just take a cab".

So on the way I reached over the seat and tapped the Cab Driver on the shoulder to ask him a question.  The drive SCREAMED and Drove Up On The Sidewalk all in a panic!  I said "What was that all about?  I just had a question!"  He told me "I am sorry, I have only been doing this a week and you startled me.

You see my last job was driving a Funeral Hearse!"

Some Signs just say it all!

I live in an "Age Restricted" neighborhood which also has some Very Strict Rules when it comes to solicitors.  I even have a small plaque above my doorbell which says "Please, No Solicitors".
But it NEVER FAILS that about once a week a group of "Jehovah Witness" ring my doorbell!

And it happened again today!  I was taking a nap in my easy chair when "DING-DONG"!  I looked out the Peep Hole and sure enough, there stood a group of five JH's waiting to hand me a "Watchtower" when I opened the door.  To his credit, the Leader of the Jehovah Witness group apologized and said he will make sure I get put back on the list.

Don't get me wrong, I support and respect everyone's religious beliefs.  My wife's Niece and her family are Jehovah Witness, and yes if they rang my bell to hand me a "Watchtower" they would get the same greeting!  Maybe one day I will change my feelings when it comes to JW's, but I don't see that happening ANYTIME Soon as their beliefs are so Totally Opposite of mine.

*** For those who had previously read the above remarks, you know there was another paragraph about how I answer the door when a JW rings my bell.  I had a friend who was a Jehovah Witness who was "Offended" so I took those two lines out.   Someone else asked me if I would even answer the door that way if it was my Niece and her Husband?  The answer if yes, I would not care as previously stated. All anyone has to do is Show Up or Ask.  But I did not wish to offend anyone who reads this blog.


Have you followed this story about the lady who worked for a Government Contractor and when President Trump's motorcade drove by as she was on her bicycle, she Flipped Him Off!

Well, she got FIRED!   No one would have even known it was her if she had not put it as the Main Photo on her Facebook Page!  Seems besides being Disrespectful, she had signed this little thing called a "Morals Clause" which allowed her employer to fire her for posting distasteful photos!  I am so sick of hear people say, "It's her right!  Freedom of Speech" and on and on.  But it is NOT!  She signed a "Morals Clause" which allowed her Employer the right to decide what is or is not Distasteful!

I have gone back and forth with George Takei, you remember him as Sulu, from the Star Trek series as both the Legality and Freedom of Speech issue on this firing.

The first thing I want to note is just how RESPECTABLE both Mr Takei and I have been to each other when discussing this issue.  It's too bad that more Disagreeing People cannot be this Civil to the other's view.  While we both still do not agree with the other, I feel that I have made a solid acquaintance with this Legendary Actor.

I do not want to make this blog about politics but I give President Trump an "A+" for his Asian Trip and his continued calls to get the nukes away from the North Korean Leader.

Bar None, Kim Jong Un, is the Biggest Threat to the World than anything else like Global Warming, ETC!  If there is No World, we have No Need to Stop Global Warming.

Can you believe that "Black Friday" is just two weeks from today!
I already have a few things picked out to buy, but this is NOT one of them!

Something tells me this would be considered "Child Abuse" in most states?

Even though my wife is Back East until After The First of The Year, I Don't think I can AFFORD this Christmas Gift.

Maybe I should start a Go Fund Me Page?  Somehow I still don't think I could raise enough to make the purchase?

As I mentioned, for the Third Time in the last Ten Years, my wife is traveling to the East Coast and Florida for the next two months.  For the 35th year in a row, I will get to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner with my Ohio Friend, Tim.

No matter where we have lived, Tim has joined us, and in a few cases, just me, for Thanksgiving Dinner.  For the 7th year in a row, we will enjoy the "All You Can Eat" Thanksgiving Meal at "Big Dog's Brew House" here in Las Vegas.

For Under $18 you get all the Turkey, Dressing, Yams, Mashed Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie you can eat!   And it includes your soft drink.  It is better than most Casino's Buffet's and about Half The Price!  Of course we both wished Sharon would be here but Business is Business.

It's not a shocker to see most Turkeys dressed in costume this time of year!

But even Dressed Up you still cannot take a Turkey to Church!

Seems they use......Wait for it.......... "Fowl Language"!
(Sorry)

Did you see where before he met with President Trump this week, Philippine Leader, Rodrigo Duterte, said he was a Gang Member as a teen and killed at least one person!

I hope they patted him down before the meeting!  Give President Trump credit for taking time to meet with him as Duterte called former President Obama the "Son of A Whore".  Needless to say, President Obama took President Duterte off his Christmas Card List!

Are you like me and SICK AND TIRED of hearing the Liberal Media attack the FLOUS Melania Trump over how Expensive the clothes she wears in public?

NEWS FLASH:  She Can Afford It!   Former First Lady Michelle Obama dressed in Expensive Gowns but you never heard any complaining out of the media.  The Big Difference is that Mrs Trump OWNS her own clothes where Mrs Obama had to Borrow hers.   Give me a F'N Break! 

Would you rather see her meet World Leaders in Wal-Mart Tennis Shoes and Sweatpants?

Little Debbie has sent SHOCK WAVES through the Snack Cake World by announcing the one of their "Snack Cakes" would be Discontinued!

By the end of the year we will say Goodbye to either

Christmas Tree Cakes
Nutty Buddy
Oatmeal Cream Pie
Honey Buns

How will America Survive?

My vote goes to eliminate either the Honey Buns or Nutty Buddy.  It would just not be Christmas with the Christmas Tree Cakes and the Oatmeal Cream Pies just MAKE YOU FEEL like you are eating Healthy, even though you are not!

This cartoon tells the Entire Story about Little Debbie eliminating one of their cakes.

And finally, This Week's NFL Picks!

I like Chicago over the Aaron Rodgerless Packers
The New York Jets over a Hapless Tampa Bay
And my Upset of The Week?
Buffalo over New Orleans

There is a "Good Chance" you will see many empty seats this Sunday as the Veterans have organized a "Boycott The NFL" for this weekend in honor of Veteran's Day.    The NFL has already experience Low Television Ratings and Poor Attendance this season due to the Players Kneeling before the National Anthem.  The Ironic Thing is the Kneeling started as a Civil Rights Issue and NOT an Anti United States Veteran Protest.  This weekend will be a "Real Test" of what American's Really Think!

Have A Great Weekend!

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Church Shooter & Mental Health

The shooting over the weekend at the small church in Texas was nothing short of TRAGIC!  But several Politicians and Liberals who use Every Excuse they can to call for Gun Control are missing the point.

This was NOT a situation where Gun Control would have made ANY DIFFERENCE!  The Bigger Issue which needs to be addressed in MENTAL HEALTH!  Especially when it come to our Brave Troops returning from Service to Our Country.   This shooter was NOT some Muslim who had entered our country illegally, he was a Proud Service Member who had Mental Issues who was given a Dishonorable Discharge from the Air Force a few years ago.

He had Served His Country and once we "Dumped Him Due To Mental Health Issues", he had trouble dealing with life's little problems that Mentally Healthy Americans are faced with each day.  Finally, he snapped!   He did NOT get his weapons legally so Gun Control would have done NOTHING!

The Las Vegas shooter from five weeks ago has now been identified as a man with Mental Issues who had lost an Obscene Amount of money in the casino as well as a Non-Valid Lawsuit.  He decided one day to get revenge for his losing by taking over fifty lives on innocent people.   The Las Vegas shooter was offered Free Help to Stop Gambling, as is everyone who enters a casino in Nevada.  But his Mental Health issues where ignored, even as he continued to Legally Buy Firearms.

I have a Wonderful Cousin who is a Mental Health Professional and deals with people who need help each and every day.  I am sure for every ONE person she helps, there are HUNDREDS of others who for whatever reason, do not seek or receive help.  From speaking with her, I know being a Mental Health Professional is NOT EASY!  They deal with issues that you and I could never even imagine.  And you think that at 5:00pm they are able to just walk away and go home like everything is just peachy?  Think Again! 

As a Government, we are too quick to give our Returning Vets a Handshake and a Boot Out The Door when their service is complete.  We need to spend more money on things like Continued Help for our Service Men and Women.  Even if it is just taking time to pick up the phone and ask "How are you doing?" every week or two.

And what many did not notice was that President Trump was the First Politician to come out and call this person someone who was in need on Mental Help.  Of course that all got lost in the SCREAMS of Liberals and Hollywood calling for Gun Control!

Why, a YEAR after the election, are the Democrats and Liberals still spending their time "Resisting" each and every thing our President does?   Their are Websites, funded by Liberals, and Petitions, funded by Liberals, with A GOAL OF DOING NOTHING but WORKING TO MAKE OUR PRESIDENT FAIL! 

It is time to put all the "RESISTANCE" to an end and work to make our country SAFER and BETTER! 

I think the "Resistance" Democrats and Liberals are going to be SHOCKED when they are NOT RE-ELECTED next year.  Politicians have Lost Sight of why the people voted for them.  They were elected to SERVE THE PEOPLE who went to the polls to vote for them to vote on legislation the PEOPLE want.  Not what some Self-Center Party Leader who has an Agenda to RESIST EVERYTHING the other party wishes to accomplish. 

WAKE UP WASHINGTON!  The PEOPLE voted for you to SERVE US!  Not for you to bow to Special Interest Groups!

I think there is a "Silent Majority" out there who Supports our President and Supports many of the things he wishes to accomplish.  The elections of 2018 will be a RUDE AWAKENING for those Liberals and Democrats who have spent the past year doing nothing but "RESISTING".

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