]> http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/index.html jjoohhnn's Blog en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:28:28 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/pics_yard.html I had the camera out to take a picture of the first cucumber of the season--just in case something unfortunate happens to it before it's ready to harvest, and somebody pulled into the driveway. This is an event that Buster finds irresistible. That is, he can't resist making a comment about it. But meanwhile, back in the garden... Here's the cuke patch.... And the guest of honor..... Better looking than any of what we got last year! The squash are bigger, but they have no fruit yet. Tomato ... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:56:35 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/thought_today_bullshit_brilliance.html Ok, so this isn't the usual Thought for Today, but I liked it when I received it in email this morning, and I'm passing it along. A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company. One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old poodle thinks, 'Oh, ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:41:23 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/just_senior_moment__.html I should probably still be in town taking care of business, but we took the truck in for breaks at 1pm and it's a 3 hour job, so they gave us a car to use for the afternoon, so here we are back at the house for a few minutes. This would be Ok, except we weren't supposed to have this much time to kill. The truck job was scheduled for one and so was Donna's dentist appointment. The plan was to get into town at 12:30 as we did, drop off the truck, get the care and get to the dentist by 1. The ... Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:02:57 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/credit_credit_due.html It's been hot and humid around here, but life goes on. We had our BBQ on Sunday, and all went well. I got to cook over a wood fire, which is what I like to do when I'm camping, which we haven't done yet this summer. Today will be an outdoor day for mowing, and I need to get to it before it gets too hot. But I was reading email over coffee and breakfast, and I came across this article in pet news. Not only is the theme of the article important--don't leave a pet in a hot car, but this story ... Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:02:27 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_7708.html "Of course, the big thing is Hillary Clinton is now campaigning with and for Barack Obama. Are you aware of this? That they actually go out on the campaign trail together? And during the day, Hillary and Barack will attend functions, various functions on the campaign trail. Then at night, they go back to separate hotels. Now wait a minute. No, that's Hillary and Bill" --David Letterman "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigned for the first time together in Unity, New Hampshire, today. ... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 23:46:48 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_63008.html "Ralph Nader's in the news. Today, Ralph Nader attacked Barack Obama for refusing to accept public financing for his campaign and said that Obama was too closely tied to big business. Yeah, then the guy sitting next to Nader on the park bench said, 'Shut up!'" --Conan O'Brien "President Bush and Senator John McCain were both touring the flood-damaged areas of Iowa this week, but they did not cross each other's path. McCain said he didn't want to join up with Bush because that might send th ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:29:15 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/pleasures.html I snatched this idea from Steve (loose robes) at his open invitation. I liked his use of pictures, so I borrowed that too. My five pleasures here have more to do with the pictures I found in my collection than a list of pleasures I'd come up with if I sat around and thought about it. But these are the top 5 that have pictures associated with them! 1. My Sweetie! Yup, gotta be number one for many reasons. Imagine what would happen if I somehow managed to put the boyz before her. Not only wo ... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:05:12 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/think_caffeine_habit.html Ugh... I've had diagnosed sleep apnea for the past 12 years, and sleeping with a BiPAP machine has made quite a difference to the quality of my life. Before I was diagnosed, life was pretty rough--almost as bad as the drinking days of waking up with a hangover. There were a few things that I didn't know about sleep in those days. The number-one thing that I didn't know is that consistency is the most important factor in getting good sleep. Back then, I was in college--I started late--in my ... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:20:44 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/paid_arab_oil_.html Guess what this is???? Yes, you guessed correctly against your better judgment though! It's a new Prison in the UK ! Just in case you ever get these two environments mixed up, this should make things a little bit clearer. Prison vs Work @ PRISON You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell @ WORK You spend the majority of your time in a 6X6 cubicle /office @ PRISON You get three meals a day fully paid for @ WORK You get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it @ PRISON You ge ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:40:10 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/stimulated_thanks_george.html Ole GWB finally sent my stimulus check! I didn't have any plans for it, but it just so happens that we had my buddy check a squeak coming from the truck this morning, and although the squeak was no big deal, he took a look at the breaks and freaked. This is the guy who had called the guys crooks at the local shop where we took the truck for inspection. They wanted to fail the rotors due to rust. Today my buddy said that he'd fail it too. So we need new rotors and pads. Now, this is no toy ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:13:16 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_6232008.html I thought about posting "The seven words you can never say on television" instead of Recent Quips, but Stephy has already posted the bit in her tribute to George Carlin, so, here are last week's Recent Quips from late night. Rest in peace, George. "Gay folks are now allowed to get married in San Francisco. All of California. So right now, gay men are asking themselves the big question: who's driving and who nags." --David Letterman "I got to mention this right right away, 'cause we were al ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:37:13 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/talk_corporal_punishment.html Good grief! I usually don't click on abuse stories when I get links in Google pet news, but for some reason I opened this one. The perpetrator is a 79-year-old woman! Can you believe this? Naturally I thought of bad behavior and Donna... The boyz are safe, but I on the other hand still have all my original equipment. Guess I need to behave from now on! Move over Loraina Bobbett! A 79-year-old woman from the New South Wales Hunter region has been fined for mutilating her dog's genitals. Ama ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:02:30 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_61608.html "It looks like Hillary Clinton will concede... And, again, I don't think President Bush is familiar with this term. Like he said today, 'How could she concede? She's 60. That's too old to have kids.'" --Jay Leno "Al Gore for a while was vice president, and he had the book and the film, 'Inconvenient Truth,' which was about climate change. Well, they're turning that 'Inconvenient Truth' into an opera. Al Gore and opera - are you kidding? Cut me a slice of that! Let's go! But they had some t ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:38:03 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/just_urge_blog_.html I've noticed that except for Recent Quips and a few other blogs, I haven't been posting much. Not necessarily because nothing's happening, but because I put it off until later, and later hasn't come. Tonight I was out on the property with the camera, and I do want to share a few pics. Sunset is my favorite time to take pictures, for some reason, and here's some of what I came in with: I should have gotten this pic a few days earlier. It's amazing that this plant is still alive. It's been t ... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:35:05 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_60908.html "Yesterday we were talking about John McCain's recently released medical records. 1,200 pages covering all the diseases he's had in the last eight years from A to Z. From acute oldness to Zabar's elbow. That's a repetitive motion injury, caused by excessive shmearing. ... Fair is fair, so today, Barack Obama released his medical records detailing the last 21 years, and this is them, I kid you not [on screen: Stewart holds up one sheet of paper]. A one-page letter from Obama's doctor statin ... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:49:43 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/thought_today_60608.html If you read the Thought for Today on my profile page, you've probably seen this already. But if you didn't, have a quick (or maybe not so quick) read. There was some discussion recently on a few blogs about how all things are temporary, and why superficiality doesn't lead to a satisfying experience in life. So, if you're not as content or satisfied with you life as you feel you should be, set aside a little time and "go deep". Go Deep Most of us think too much, especially about events and ... Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:20:32 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/amazing_things_come.html I received this article in email this afternoon. It's apparently a reprint from the New York Times website, but I don't have a complete citation. I'm familiar with some of the work of Dr. Kurzweil, and I've heard him speak in convention on occasion--I take his word seriously. It's the part about hanging-in for another 15 years that got me! I think I can do that (I hope)! Findings - Futurist Ray Kurzweil Sees a Revolution Fueled by Information Technology - NYTimes.com June 3, 2008 Findings ... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:53:23 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/quips_late_night_60208.html "Hey, congratulations to David Cook, the American Idol. ... I believe he received an unbelievable 50 million votes ... which I think is a new record. ... In fact, he got so many votes, Hillary offered him the VP spot." --Jay Leno "McCain, of course, has the nomination sewn up. He's just got to go to the convention. So he's now auditioning candidates for vice president. And they're visiting at his home in Arizona. They will be spending the weekend with him out there at his home in Arizona. ... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:47:21 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/battle_whits.html I've been meaning to write about the long weekend, and how much I didn't get accomplished here at the house, since we were away. We got home yesterday and the front lawn looked like a jungle. Dandelions had gone to seed, and the grass itself hadn't been mowed in three weeks--way too long in May. I got some of it done today, but I'll be a few days catching up. I didn't take many pics over the weekend (although I meant too), but here's one of the "river". Yup, looks more like the Esopus Cree ... Thu, 29 May 2008 00:49:01 GMT http://greasy.com/jjoohhnn/1211901805.html I've been on and off the computer all weekend. After all, a holiday weekend is supposed to be a time to get some rest, isn't it? The weather finally turned passable on Saturday and was really nice on Sunday and Monday, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get things done outside. We're keeping Donna's place until her daughter and kids are financially stable enough to move into it, so I want the place to look good! It's kind of like having a vacation place, and I make the best of it! An ... Tue, 27 May 2008 15:23:25 GMT