Phophets of Doom

I hate doomsday prophecies. They are nothing but a source of power and control for the prophets.
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And for those that use scientific data to back up your claims, you can find data to back up just about anything. Just ask Al Gore. Some people just make up the data to fill the gaps, scare people, and gain more power.
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This whole debate to ban recreational bluefin tuna fishing has this same hypocritical taste.
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From my perspective, as a middle aged, slighly overweight, white guy, I've see the environment drastically change in my own lifetime... for the better.    Never saw Deer, or Raccoons, or Turkeys, or even Hawks when I was growing up in Greater Boston forty or so years ago.  Now they are downright commonplace.  I've seen Bluefish come in, leave, come back, then leave again.
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Call me naive, but, I'll bet the Bluefish come back.
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And I don't need some self important, controlling environmentalist to file legislation to make that happen.

Frank Iacono said...


The ONLY reason deer/raccoons/hawks are commonplace is BECAUSE of Al Gore's prophecies! Get it right!

Tuna Ban

Now the Dems are stepping up the pressure to ban Bluefin Tuna fishing.
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A number of friends in this area will be drastically affected.
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Since I hardly ever hook up, it really won't have much of an impact on me.   But for my friends who have vastly superior fishing skill than I, this ban should be strongly opposed.
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Every serious fisherman that I know, including Doug Maxfield and Mark Vona, are meticulous about meeting fishing standards.  They wouldn't dream of taking a Striped Bass from Stellwagen or going over quota on Bluefin, because they respect the regulations.
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Now, since Japanese and Mediterranean fisherman have overfished the stocks in their areas, the Obama administration supports a ban which will remove this fishery from law abiding Americans.  We in New England are not the problem.  Why don't you use your brains once in awhile????
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Killing the recreational charter tuna  industry in New England won't save the Tuna. Not that they need to be saved.  Just pay attention to solving Global Warming and leave us the hell alone.

Misplaced

Somebody downloaded my photo of the Bachelor Skank.   Could you please return it?
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The other thing that seems to be misplaced is all of this Obama stimulis money.   Where the hell is it?  When I hear things like it was applied to municipal budgets to save jobs, it just seems like we were really scammed.
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If I was Obama, I would make grants and loans of stimulis money to small business with the stipulation that it be used solely for the purpose of creating jobs or investing in capital projects.  Give it to small business entrepreueurs who have demonstrated that theyknow how to create stuff from nothing.
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Maria Rowen said...

In the case of the misplaced photo...something smells fishy. The misplaced stimulus -- a secret slush fund. Now...if Obama was you, he would be...good-looking, charismatic, smooth-talking, experienced, served in an executive capacity, held a real job, and had a record of success...(file under:fish story)

Crisis Averted

Thanks for all of the emails inquiring about my health.  And for all of you who sent flowers, that was just a bit over the top.  Althought the roses were beautiful.
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I have beaten back the bug and will be operating on all cylinders today.
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The crisis is over and you can rest assured that this Blog will continue to support/taunt you in your everyday humdrum lives.

24 Hour Bug.

I'm hopeful that this is a 24 hour bug, which would put me with about 9 hours to go.
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Being a Mountain of a Man, I can tough it out, although I feel bad for what a lesser man would have to endure.

Novovirus

I wasted some of my precious Earth time last night watching the season finale of  "The Bachelor".
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Don't know if this is purely coincidental, but I had intestinal issues all night and feel really nauseous  this morning.
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There is a chance that I caught that novovirus that is going around from my grandkids, but I think that my body is reacting to watching that sappy ass show for so long.

Maria Rowen said...

Tea and toast today for the Mountain of a Man. 'T' no 'a' for the peeping peeps and Burberry scarves for everyone!

LEC said...

In the Nanepashemet Telecom Pantheon, which is higher, executive vice president, or senior vice president?

Winning at Winter

The Winter Olympics closed with the Americans winning a record 37 medals.... more than any country has ever won in a Winter Olympiad.
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So we are getting better at Winter stuff as a Country.  Just a bit more proficient with snow and ice apparently.
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That's enough of a reason for the Dems to put a halt to this Global Warming of theirs.

Pisc said...
If we had won the gold in hockey, Obama would have apologized.

Business Wisdom

After 30+ years in business, I have this wisdom to impart to you.
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If ever you hear someone say to you....
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"My Word is My Bond"... or...."You're part of the Family"....
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Know that (A) you are being lied to, and (B) you are about to get screwed.

Tuna Lips said...


I reckon anytime someones says Ise parts of the family i oughta have the right to do some breedin' with his lady folks

Sunday Cedar Shake Shingling

Waiting for the temp to crest 30 degrees, then I'll resume the shingling job on the back of the house that I started yesterday.  There was substantial progress made yesterday and my goal is to complete the back of the garage before the US-Canada Olympic Hockey Game starts at 3:30PM. 
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That gives me six solid hours of shingling.  I can almost smell the cedar now.

Unspeakable Question

So I'm down at Feng Wan House on Atlantic Ave. in Marblehead, picking up some Chinese take out for Joanne, Mike and Katelyn,  and I run smack into Brendt D'Orio sitting at the sushi bar with his Trophy Wife Kerry and his oldest brother Eric.
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Normally, this would be a very agreeable chance meeting.
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But then the unspeakable happened....
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Brendt asked me why he was chosen as the Peep of the Week!!!!
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You can imagine my consternation, concern... and yes ... fear, as Brendt broached the question that threatens to tear at the very fabric of the Universe.
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I played it cool though.  And acted as if it was no big deal.
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Then, the Irascible D'Orio offered to buy me a Mai Tai if I told him the reason.
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I'm not going down for no Freaking MAI TAI!!!!
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But I kept my composure, as is befitting of a Mountain of a Man, picked up my "ORDA FO NESTA" and calmly left  a highly stressful situation handled in the most proficient manner possible.

Brendt D'Orio said...

SORRY JAY. RUNNING INTO SUCH A MOUNTAIN OF A MAN LIKE YOU GOT ME STAR STRUCK. THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT REALLY WENT TO MY HEAD.

Apology Accepted Brendt.

Kerry " The Trophy Wife" D'Orio said....
That or a couple of Mai Tais. Brendt is a total Aqua Donkey...Jay on the other hand is an Aqua Stud :-) 

Bad Weather Push

With some partly cloudy skies and a few rays of sun this Saturday morning, it's time to start fix the gutter in the back of the garage, and trim out and shingle the back of the house.  My goal is to get this done now before the good weather starts so that we can devote this summer to some serious activity on the water.

POTW Week 8

You gotta love customers who ask you to go the extra mile to get everyting done on time, which you willingly do, but then they take their non-chalant, sweet ass time in getting payment out to you.
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I want my stool to be right next to theirs when we do our stint in purgatory.  It'll be nice payback time.

Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 8th Week of 2010

Sue Sue Raiche
Lindsey Kepnes
Dawn Baldisarri
Grady Butler
David Henderson
Lou Panakio

I always let my subcontractors know what the payment situation is.  To do otherwise is just plain lowlife.

Pisc said..
You said stool.

Conversation Topics.

Politics and Religion. You can always get a rise out of people sooner or later when you venture into those areas. I like it when it is fun and light hearted, but it can get out of hand quickly. You have to know when to back off.
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As long as people don't feel threatened, they'll provide some fun banter, but you never know when you will hit a nerve.
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So it's a risky game.

Maria Rowen said...



Anyone can hit my nerve anytime with a topic of conversation that is religious or political as long as it is provocative. Save me from the loose-lipped-lingo of boring conversation...there must be an 'App' for that. Welcome back!

Tuna Lips said...


That Mary Magdalin was one classy hoor.

Back

I suppose I owe you an explanation for the lack of Blog posts this week.
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You probably think that something really bad is happening.
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Or that I'm involved in some big scheming plot and haven't had the time to contribute to this pathetic publication.
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No matter what I say, you won't buy into it, so I'm not going to tell you anything.
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Suffice to say that I'm back, as rough, tough, hard to bluff, and damn good looking as I ever have been.
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So You'll just have to deal with it.

Jonathan Cainer said...
One person is locked in a cell. They cannot go anywhere or do anything. This person, though, has great imagination and an open mind. They are willing to learn and prepared to believe that anything is possible in the fullness of time. Another person can, within reason, do what they want, when they want. Their movements are not restricted nor are their resources too tightly limited. This person is full of opinion and prejudice. They only believe in what they can actually see. Which one is the prisoner?

North Shore WaterMan

Doug Maxwell. Peep Extraordinaire, has come out with his own blog, NorthShore Waterman, and I highly recommend that you visit it often for its thoughtful insights.  
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Naturally, it doesn't rise to the level of our own Nanepashemet Blog, but then again, it's hard to reach the pathetic yet inspiring levels that this blog has attained.
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Well done Doug.  May you  soon aspire to the heights of Blog superiority where Nanepashemet, and Harvey's Thoughts  now reside.  We are happy to receive you.

Spartacus

If you enjoy a good Gladiator yarn once in a awhile like I do, Spartacus will  hold your attention.  The series has been dragging a bit and I hope that they move into the historical reenactment of the slave revolt that the real Spartacus led.

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This beats Curling, and it's way better than the Luge.


Pisc said.....

POTW Week 7

Watching the Olympics and getting a bit annoyed at the Bobsled competition.  I really like the speed skating, kind of like the nordic and alpine skiing, tolerate the figure skating, but sorry.  The Luge and the Bobsled just seems to be a bit on the stupid side. 

Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Seventh Week of 2010

Pat Piscatelli
Maria Rowen
The Sudanese Lumber Clerk at Home Depot
Brendt D'Orio
Michael "Murph" Murphy
Emily Angardia

Even Curling is better than the Luge.

Shelving Update

Both shleving units were finished by 4:15PM today and by 5 O'clock I had finished a refreshing Guinness and was mixing a Classic Winter Cocktail.
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The key to the successful completion was a big break that I caught at Home Depot, when a guy with a thick accent asked me if I needed any help with the plywood.   I had just seen him aiding a customer with a cut at the panel saw, so I asked him if he could cut 4 panels into thirds at 16 inches a piece.  He said sure and then noticed that I was pulling plywood from the $33 pile and that the $25 stock was just as good.  Man... this guy saved me big time so I gave him the last ten dollar bill that I had as a tip.  He almost didn't take it.  
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I asked him where he was from, and he said he came here from Sudan, 8 years ago.   What a great guy.
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Then when I was struggling to get the plywood into the truck, an old guy who said he was a lobsterman from Nahant gave me a hand.
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These two guys made a huge difference.  I didn't have to drag out my table saw and wrestle with ripping the plywood to size.  It was already done by the time I got back from Home Depot.
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The only drawback was that they didn't have any Kreg System Screws.  This jig system is a huge time saver to make strong butt joints, so I called Gilbert and Cole in Marbleheadto see if they had the screws and picked up two boxes there.   Exactly the amount of screws that I ended up using.
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So here I am.... finishing the first of a couple or three Classic Winter Cocktails, having completed a very functional shelving system for Nanepashemet Telecom.   Hope you had a good day too.

Tuna Lips said...

Hire yerself some Mexicans and git strait to the drinkin'. Jeez ahmighty, does I has to do everything round here?

Warehouse Shelving Saturday

It's 8:30 Saturday Morning.  We've already been to FreshAyer yesterday afternoon, and the grandkids aren't over this weekend, so  I've pretty much mapped out the Day with my plan to make two 4'x8' Utility shelving systems to try to organize some of the clutter in the Nanepashmet Telecom warehouse.

If you know where the warehouse is, don't think that you can be dropping by to say hello, because I'll be way too freaking busy  from 9:00AM to about 11:30 tonight.

Heavy Duty Warehouse Plywood Shelves.  Self Contained and Movable

Work Breakdown Structure  /Hours

1 Buy and transport 6 - 3/4 plywood sheets  /  1.
2 Set up Table Saw and Radial Arm  /1
3 Rip 4 Sheets into 16" wide 96 long  /1
4 Cut tops and Bottoms on radial Arm  /0.5
5 Assemble Sides and Tops with Kreg  / 1
6 Angle clamps
7 Set up Compressed Air Nailer  / 0.5
8 Nail Back Panels to sides and tops   /0.5
9 Measure and Cut internal shelves /0.5
10 Measure and Cut Spacers from leftovers / 0.5
11 Assemble Shelves and Spacers with Kreg /1
12 Transport Shelving to warehouse /0.5
13 Load Shelves /1
14 Shower and have a few Winter Cocktails / 5
Total Hours 14.5

Apology Accepted

Tiger Woods apologized to me today.
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I accepted.
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Not sure why he had to apologize anyway.  So what if he was wayward with his Putter.
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Don't care if he is a good Buddhist.
Don't care if he divorces his wife.
Don't care if he screws 100 hot models a day.
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I will only be pissed if he stops showing us what perfection with a golf club looks like.
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Who cares about anything else!!  I mean, Tiger.... get over yourself.  People have their own problems.  Nobody really cares Jack about your personal issues.  So Stop acting like your hornyness is so freaking important.
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I accept your apology, Tiger.  Now... Cut the shit and start swinging a club.

Business Acumen

Sometimes in business, you make money by refusing jobs.
I think I just made some money today.

Tuna Lips said...
Likes sometimes ye save yerself a penersillen shot by downin'' them last three er four tekilla shooters. Good on ye, Cooter!

Maria Rowen said...
Then sometimes...when you mix business with tequila...you end up needing a shot of penicillin...no lime required.

Execellent exchange between the two Mega-Peeps.

Seal Sighting

Joanne and I saw a seal today in Marblehead Harbor down on the floats at the Boston Yacht Club.  He (or she... it's so hard to determine with seals) was just hanging around the float, then struggled to get on and lie in the snow for awhile.  Just stretching and yawning.
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If I was an Eskimo, I'd have a hard time slaughtering seals.  They are just so friendly looking, and move so gracefully in the water.   I suppose if my kids were hungry, and I had a handy harpoon, I'd get over that.
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I took a picture with my Blackberry, which I'll upload later.

Maria Rowen said...

How lucky for you and Joanne! According to the Native American legend of animal totems, the seal is a symbol of balance, intuition and discovery of inner voice (crystal-cure.com). Native Americans believe all animals we encounter are physical and spiritual guides enhancing our essence and existence. Next time you see a skunk, hold your nose but don’t run away...Well maybe you should run...

Lucky for the seal too.... that we weren't Eskimos.

Maria Rowen said...


Lucky for us all you weren't Mr. and Mrs. 'Beppe' Bigazzi...

Go Figure

OK.
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I'm not going to make a big deal out of this.
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But why do Men's Figure Skaters always Flame away in their outfits????  
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And don't be calling me a Gay Bashing Homophobe or anything. 
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Those who know me best, know that I have no problem with you based upon which side you putt from.  That's your personal business and it doesn't bother me as long as you don't make a big freaking exposition out of your preference.
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I just don't see why you wouldn't wear athletic clothing in an athletic event.   The sequins and satins are a distraction.  I want to see you do a triple loop SowCow, and I'd rather see you do it in sweats or a gym suit.

Yesterday is Here

I've been spending a bit of time on Facebook lately.  Lots of contacts from long lost classmates, neighbors etc.  Tons of nostalgia.  Maybe the Internet will ultimately bend time.  Keep the past constantly in the present. 
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I look at pictures of my classmates in the 1959 1st grade class of Highland School, Lynn, MA and I recognize each and every one.   Like it was yesterday and fifty years never happened.

Stupid Sexist Luge

Do you know what is even stupider than the Men's Luge????  That would be the Women's Luge.   There is a different starting point for the Women's version, so they go a little slower.
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So, not only is the Luge Stupid, it is also Sexist.  Stupid, Sexist Luge.  Maybe they have a special woman's luge sled, with strategic seat padding or something.
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Why shouldn't the women be allowed to hurtle themselves down the ice track as fast as the men?

Maria Rowen said...
We women don't usually need extra padding in the seat area. The rest must just be physics…you know P=F*v… and the men lugers weigh more…Where is Georgia again? *_*

Cool Dream

The other day, I was taking a nap, and dreamed that everything was good.  Everything that happened had an underlying foundation of joyfullness.  Bad things were good things in disguise.  There was no judgement, only an observation of goodness and joy in all things.   Even if I tried to think to things that annoyed or disturbed me, they all seemed to be for the good.
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Then I woke up.
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But I can't forget that dream.   I continue to remember a feeling of contentment and rightfulness. 
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So my question is... was that dream the reality, and me sitting here Blogging to the Peeps really a dream?  Was the dream a type of Zen Satori?  Not sure.  But it was a really cool dream.

15 KM Nordic Skiing

Not that you wanted my opinion, but I agree with my son, Mike, that X-Country ski racing in the Olympics just doesn't seem like too much fun.
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Maybe you have to be there.

Cool Biathlon... Stupid Luge

The Luge is stupid, but the Nordic Biathlon is cool.

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Cross Country skiers race around a loop and stop at a rifle station, take the 22 caliper rifle that they have been carrying on their back, and shoot at targets.  For every miss, they have to take an additional lap.

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Now you have to admit that this is pretty cool..  You are skiing your ass off, then you have to get really calm and steady while you load, aim and fire your rifle.  When the competitors ski over the finish line they collapse in exhaustion.
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How tiring is it when you have sat on your luge sled for less than a minute and risked your life sliding 90 mph down a mountain in an ice track?

Tuna Lips said...
yer slip is showin', Sally.

POTW Week 6

Lots of people are taking some time off next week... it's President's Day and school vacation week.   I'm going to keep working.   No sign of my trust funds from some long lost ancestor showing up yet.

Announcing....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Sixth Week of 2010

• Maria Rowen (Automatic Lagavulin Donor)
• Alex Watts
• Thomas Holmes
• Patrick Kennedy
• Mayor Latigua of Lawrence
• Danny Dill

If I do get the Trust funds, I will take an immediate vacation, but will probably continue Blogging.... after a while.

Ban the Luge

The Winter Olympics opened yesterday, sadly with the death of a luge sledder from the Republic of Georgia.
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I like competitive sports, but I don't see how careening down a mountain track at 90mph on a two foot sled is much of a sport.  Seems crazy.
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I guess most sports have an element of risk, but the ones where a mistake means death can be a bit annoying.  
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If you can get the same thrill by watching a golfer nail a twenty foot putt as you can by seeing some snowboarder contort himself some fifty feet in the air.... the golf wins hands down.
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Seems like anyone can be foolish enough to put themselves in peril of death.  To me, it is stupid, not good sports.
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The luge has no practical application.  Name me one location of Earth where the neighborhood kids grew up with their luge sleds.   Do they have Luge Little League????   The answer is no.
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How about the third man in the four man bobsled?    What the hell does he do?  Twenty feet of pushing then putting his ass on a seat and careening down an ice track.  Maybe a little strategic leaning thrown in.
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This is going to be a long Winter Olympics.  I'm already pissed off, and we haven't even seen men's figure skating yet.

Lauren Rathbone, former POTY, said...
I agree, but what I dislike more is the today show this morning.

showing the crash over and over. Everytime I saw it, I wanted to throw up. And yesterday I only got a glimpse of the news with the two kids running around. So I thought the guy was from Atlanta or something. Until later in the night when watching the opening ceremonies, Jason informed me that Georgia was a country. So take my comments for what they are, because clearly according to my husband my worldly knowledge is lacking.

This going to sound sexist.... but women know shit about geography.    I knew that the Georgia reference would throw some who had no inkling of the fact that the Republic of Georgia is in a region that formerly was in the southern part of the Soviet Union.   Notation about Katelyn removed under protest.

Tuna Lips said...

yea ought to consider bannin' the sort of douche baggery pansy chatter that sprigs up like a dandylion in the sidewalk now an agin 'round here. Mountain men ain't afeared o nuttin'.

Normally, I don't print anonymous comments ... but this one seemed so wacky that I wanted you Peeps to enjoy it as much as I did.  Now, not only do I think that the Luge is Stupid, but people who like it seem pretty stupid too.

Anonymous said...

I hate these calls to ban luge. Why keep it - because people enjoy it. Two deaths in 35 years is hardly a bad statistic when you realise how many people around the world enjoy this sport. What might seem stupid to you might be other peoples passions. While we're at luge why not ban computer games, swimming, soccer, golf (which is hardly a sport - a great game, but not a sport) etc etc. Or alternativly DON'T ban anything and live and let live. It's called respect.

Torch Extinguished

Patrick Kennedy, poster boy for bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and off-the-wall stupid comments, is stepping down from Congress to pursue other directions in his life.
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That's probably the most logical thing that he's done lately.
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It's too bad that nobody in the bloodline is around to inherit the Kennedy legacy.  I always thought there would be someone other than Ted to pick up the torch that fell with John and Bobby.  Patrick and the others didn't seem to be up to the task.

No Show Snow

I'm happy that the big snowstorm here on Boston's Northshore was a bust, but I was kind of hopeing for a snow day.   Just a little slow down.  But we'll be operating full speed today.  No rest for the weary.

Sound Familiar?

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools that have not wit enough to be honest.

- Poor Richard

Ice Age

For a while now, the Democrats,  spearheaded by Al Gore and endorsed by Barack Obama,  have been trying to scare us with dire warnings of the dangers of Global Warming.
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And the Obama administration embraced the threat of the Swine Flu... urging us to line up for innoculations.
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A bit on the Chicken Little, "The Sky is Falling" side.... don't you think?
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With Federal Employees on the third day off due to record snow in Washington, it's hard not to question this Global Warming line of Bullshit.  
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I believe in climate change.  The glacial boulders that have been dragged all over New England have convinced me that 12,000 short years ago, ice permanently covered this region.  The weather will naturally change, and we humans will have to adapt like our spear chucking ancestors did.   But I resent scaring people so that you can advance your egotistical, controlling agendas.
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Glad the Dems weren't around during the Ice Age.  They would have been so helpless with nobody to loathe and blame.
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In the meantime.... bundle up..... this cold and snow is a pain in the ass.

Momentous Occasion

Michelle Obama has decided to take on childhood obesity.
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I'm not really infatuated with Michelle.  I think that she has a mean streak about her and gets a bit preachy and judgemental for my taste.  And she doesn't seem like too deep a thinker.
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But, this is actually a momentous occasion.
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One in three American children are overweight or obese.  Just a few generations ago, the crisis was childhood starvation and infantile death rates.  Now the crisis is the problems that too much food causes.
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Talk about a pendulum swing.
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Seems ironic that our first African American First Lady would have fat kids as her first priority.   I guess that statement is a huge move forward in a couple of ways.

Superbowl Sunday

Superbowl Sunday came off very well.  Nice visit at FreshAyer in the morning with a lot of uplifting news.
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I didn't win any squares, but was happy that the Saints won, even though I like Peyton.  And I think that this keeps the Brady v Peyton debate wide open as to who is the best QB.
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Plus Harvey and Lisa dropped by with Maria Rowen who came up with the first automatic of the year... you guessed it.... a bottle of the King of Scotch, Lagavulin.   Then she sang along with America the Beautiful.  If I were Tuna Lips, I would be a bit intimidated.    Maria is a hard act to follow.
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Tommy O and Linda came by to watch the game to the bitter end.  I kept a low alcohol intake due to my new found respect for moderation, although I did indulge in a couple or three Classic Winter Cocktails with a taste of Lagavulin to cap off a Super Day.

Maria Rowen said...

It’s always ‘super’ to spend some time with the MoaM and the Misses. And it was a treat to meet Tommy O…of the famed ‘foul in a towel’ call from last season. In America, you just can’t beat football and friends. The only thing missing yesterday was the fumbles and the fish sticks…

POTW Week 5

Sorry it took so long to make the Peep of the Week selections.
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Sometimes I stall and sometimes it slips my mind.
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Since I already reported mid week that weird stuff had been happening, I thought it prudent to hold out until the last moment.
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Ran into Dave and Abby Bruett at Three Cod yesterday, before the bizarre road trip.  The Bruett's are one of my favorite families, from "My Friend Who Doesn't Want His Name Mentioned in the Blog" right down to little Caroline, the newest addition.

ANNOUNCING....

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Fifth Week of 2010

Meghan Bruett

Merry Tufts

Nancy Bruett

Caroline Bruett

Abby Bruett

Dave Bruett

I would have named all of the Bruett's except for the the fact that "My Friend Who Doesn't Want His Name Mentioned in the Blog" doesn't want me to mention his name.   Although Merry Tufts deserves to be in anyway.

Moderation and the Six Step Method

Many of the posts in this venerable yet pathetic Blog deal with alcohol.

• The Classic Winter Cocktail
• Dark and Stormies
• Lagavulin
• Guinness and Sam Adams

But Peeps.... Don't get me wrong...
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These beverages are delicious to drink and generally lead to a mild buzz if that.  
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I don't recommend that you go to bars and pound these down until you are so phucked up that you can't remember your home address.  
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Then when you get someone to drive them to your home, you bring them to the wrong freaking house after climbing a long winding natural stone decorative staircase, ring the bell for about five minutes then admit that this isn't your house after all.  Since no police show up and charge you with trespassing, you mosey on down the street.
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Then when you finally stagger to your house, you have no idea where the keys are and start pissing over the railing. 
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Then when your irate girlfriend texts you that the key is in the mailbox and that she is not your phucking babysitter, you stagger into the house and almost cascade down the open staircase.
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Then your driver finally finds the bedroom, aims you for the mattress and gets the hell out of your house.
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This is something that I don't recommend.  In all seriousness, it's fine to have fun, but know your limits.
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There were so many things that could have gone wrong with this drive home, and I'll be thinking twice before driving anyone again who can't remember their freaking address.

Lessons Learned.
1.  Before you haul someone out of the pub to your truck, get their address, perferably from their drivers license.
2.  Check them for their house keys and take possession of them.
3.  Only after these two steps should you guide them off of the stool and towards the door.
4.  Avoid winding staircases with precipitous drops.
5.  Prepare to be aggravated beyond all human endurance.
6.  Don't go down to the Pub in the first place and avoid this whole freaking mess.

Independent Party

The other day, someone accused me of being a Republican on Facebook.
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The truth is that I'm not a registered Republican.  I'm an Independent from a working class Democratic family.
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Nobody is ever totally right or wrong.  The pendulum of truth constantly swings back and forth.  But you can't be so open minded that your brains fall out.   Often times you have to take a stand.  And when that happens, I usually find myself standing on the conservative side with the Republicans.
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The things that I prize most in people are genuineness and honesty.  And that's the underlying quality that I sense in Scott Brown.   Then you see the phonyness in guys like John Kerry and Patrick Kennedy who are whining about Scott seeking to start the job that the people elected him for, and you start to think that all Democrats are phoney assholes like they are.
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But as an Independent, I know that not every Democrat is as big an asshole as John Kerry.

Pisc said...


John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Democratic party no longer exists. Today's Democrats are cowards - they will not define themselves on principles and tie policy back to them. They are ruled by emotions, and cling to the idea that might makes right. Might is in numbers, as in the number of people who can not or will not help themselves, outnumbering those of us who actually like to compete, take our ups and downs, and move on. Smart people, including Dems in name only, take their money and their mind from them. They are the weak herd. I am glad they are here. Unfortunately, they want to legislate away their stupidity, and their propensity to lose. Not possible, without screwing the rest of us, who on odds win more. They emote very well, though.

Night on the Town

At Soncies last night on Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay, had some Lagavulins with Mountain of a Man Bobby Brown (the real one), Peter Howard and Mike "Lec" Elsier. At $17 bucks a shot, it can turn into an annoying habit, especially with those guys.  After one or three of those, Elsier and I had to go to a customer event at Jillian's.

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After that, we headed back to Soncies for one more.
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So this morning, I kind of feel like shit.   Which is too bad because it is a nice snowy, single digit temp morning.  Perfect Saturday to go out, find some Dems, and taunt them about global warning. 
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Maybe I'll rally and go out anyway.

Tax Ditty

http://susie1114.com/10percentisgoodenough.html

Ray Stevens has a new song.

Thanks to Kelly Light for letting the Peeps in on this.

Now, I'd just like to say a few words right here about taxes

I pay another man to do my taxes
On account of it's just one more deduction I can take
But the postman brought my W2 this mornin'
And this year they're claimin' a third of all I make


Now I'm just as patriotic as the next man
And you know I love that Red, White, and Blue
So I'll help to pay this risin' "cost of freedom"
But I'll be danged if I'm gonna change my point of view

Because every time the bureaucrats run out of money
Well Congress socks it to the workin' man
And I don't think it's one bit funny
When they take so much of my money
And do things with it I don't understand


I don't know why they feel they gotta squeeze us
But I'll tell you just exactly where I stand
I believe if ten percent is good enough for Jesus
Well, it ought to be enough for Uncle Sam

Now, some of them folks that we've been sendin' off to Congress
Think that all they've got to do is spend and spend
But, you know, you can't run a family, much less a country,
With more money goin' out than comin' in


And that ole debt just keeps on gettin' bigger
And we're all gonna have to pay, so don't you laugh
'Cause one day soon you might just look down at your paycheck
And figure out that they done started takin' half

And every time the bureaucrats run out of money
Well Congress socks it to the workin' man
And I don't think it's one bit funny
When they take so much of my money
And do things with it I don't understand


I don't know why they feel they gotta squeeze us
But I'll tell you just exactly where I stand
I believe if ten percent is good enough for Jesus
Well, it ought to be enough for Uncle Sam


I said if ten percent is good enough for Jesus
Well, it ought to be enough for Uncle Sam

Haitian Human Traffic

To those 10 "missionaries" from Idaho's Central Valley Baptist Church, who self-righteously declared it was God's will as they tried to traffic 30 Haitian orphans to the Dominican Republic even though they were counseled not to do so....
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Guess What?
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It wasn't God's will.  
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I hope you find salvation in a Haitian cell for the next decade or so.
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I hate people who use the name of God to mask their criminal actions.

Tuna Lips said...


and ise despises thems that rains recriminatin' on me fer spreadin' the heavenly providers message over the airwaves and vis this intronet. Allegatin that i am a violater of the Mann Act, claimin Ise engage in 'below market laborin'(that busload o' Mexican crashed on my property!), and speakin with a forked tongue about my missionary work across the Rio, its plain dont throw stones if you live in a glass house nonsense.

Wrong Bobby Brown

A bunch of you Peeps have been asking me if the Champion Xtreme Skier, Bobby Brown, is one and the same as our own Nanepashemet,  other Mountain of a Man, Bobby Brown.
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The answer is "HELL NO!"
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Our Bobby Brown doesn't need no freaking skis to perform his tricks.

Freedom of Speech.

A friend of mine is all worked up because of a work reprimand that was received due to a private Facebook post. I don't blame her for being upset. 
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In this country we have Freedom of Speech.
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Which means you can voice your opinion and not be jailed. 
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And that's it.
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That doesn't mean that you can't be punished economically by losing your job, or socially by being ostracized for saying what you think.  You can say whatever you want, and can't be prosecuted for it publically.
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How people treat you privately is a different matter.... even if they are dead wrong.
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So, Cherish your freedom.... but use it wisely.... especially in this new information age.

Denise Kearns said...


Thank you for that ... :)

Lauren Rathbone, former POTY said...

my neighbor is a secret service agent and he was telling me he can get on any ones facebook account. I guess I am a tad niave (did I spell that right?) for not thinking that was a possibility, or maybe I have nothing to hide. But that is crazy...so when his wife wants dirt on someone he can just look it up.

Weird Work Week

It's been a weird work week and we still have two days left.   Naturally you expect certain issues from the whackjobs that you have to put up with in life.   So if these psychos act up, it's no big deal.
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But it seems like a lot of crazy shit is hitting the fan from a couple of extra directions.  Lots of CYA, fabrications and cover ups.  It just doesn't have to be this hard.
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Naturally, being a Mountain of a Man helps to take the hits with little or no effect.  Although I will admit that a lesser person may have trouble coping with some of the unprofessional and psycho bullshit.  When the smoke clears, it always helps to have things in writing.

Lull

Seems like quite a lull for news out there.
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All this coverage of John Edwards fathering a kid to one of his campaign groupies while his wife is battling cancer..
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I really don't care who he porks or who he impregnates.
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Both he and his wife seem like assholes, but who am I to talk?
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Like I said.... we're kind of in a lull.

Maria Rowen said...
...an affront to the flag he stands in front of...White: Signifies purity and innocence Red: Signifies valor and bravery
Blue: Signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice...John Edwards: Signigies low-life, scum-sucking, sewer rat...

Tuna Lips said...

Ize can not imagine throwin' a hump into that saucer-faced bridde of his, nor go guessin' on who would. Its dissgusten. I am keen on hearin' about these other jezebelles he is pleasurin' from behind, like livestock does. Sorta ow natural, like them Frenchies says.

Land of the Free

We live in a country where you have to declare all of your income to the government. And they take a huge piece. And if you don't do it, they seize your property and incarcerate you.
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That's no exaggeration.
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Just wondering if this was what the Founding Fathers had in mind.

All Hands on Deck

One of my old friends from Lynn English High School, Tom Holmes, used his camera magic to catch me just as my day started today.
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Maybe it's  time to set sail.

Kerry D'Orio  said...
Only a mountain of a man could handle those seas! Arrr...

Budget for Legal

So I'm getting ready to prepare my taxes, and find it incredible how much money I spent last year in legal fees.  For all kinds of stuff.
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But I'd do it again this year in a nanosecond.  Sorry but I can't let you screw with me, my business,  or anyone in my family.....
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Since I'm getting a little along in age, I vastly prefer having my lawyers to do my fighting.    And,  I highly recommend that you  keep your hands to yourself.   So if you want to take a slap at me or mine, get out your wallet.  It's going to cost you.

Barbara Walters and Brown

Just watched Scott Brown being interviewed by Baba Wawa.  We've elected one hell of a Senator.  He pinned back the pointy headed, self righteous Walters really well.  
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Barbara seems to measure him so much on his answers on Gays in the Military, and Abortion.

She's got an original copy of that 28year old Cosmo issue which also had an article about her in it.  Wonder which photo she stared at the most.???

Ideas and Memories

We have the grandkids this weekend, and had a nice visit at FreshAyer.  They really have fun there which is kind of weird.  These visits will be nice memories for them when they get older, if they can remember them at all.  I don't think that we have memories from the toddler age as much as flashes of recognition.   Like if you see a photo of yourself at age three, and seem to remember the Halloween costume you were wearing in the picture.
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Supposedly, everything that you do is permanently recorded in the collective consciousness that the Hindu's call the Akashic Records.  It's probably good that we mortals forget stuff.  If you remembered everything, you would be so encumbered with memories that you couldn't address the present.
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In the future, science will figure out what our brains really do....  I wonder how many Gigabits of memory they hold, or how powerful they are as radio transmitters.  I'll bet the answers are that our hearts and brains are virtually powerplants of energy that our senses cannot perceive.   Science will discover that our thoughts are tangible things that forge the reality that we experience.
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So think good thoughts... just in case I'm right about this.

POTW Week 4

 It was a long, hard fought week at Nanepashemet Telecom.  Keeping your eye on business prospects while maintaining operational quality is not an easy mix.  It's times like this when I thank God that he saw fit to make me the Mountain of a Man that I am.

Announcing....

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Fourth Week of 2010.

Harvey Leonard

Kerry D'Orio

Steve Ferrar

Tommy O'Shea

Brian Butler

Sarah Crawford

Maybe I'll ratchet the activity down for this weekend, but there is a lot going on, and I can't afford to disappoint any Peeps who need a full dose of MOAM.

Pisc said...

In life, as in a football game, the principle is to hit the line hard. Theodore Roosevelt.

Attention Span

I didn't really listen to President Obama's speech last night.  I tried to pay attention, but kept drifting off practicing scales on my guitar.
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Every time I tried to get into it, I ended up being sidetracked by Sappy Biden nodding his head like a mindless moron or Speaker Pelosi smirking, drooling and jumping out of her chair at every opportunity to clap like a sophomore cheerleader.
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Am I the only one who feels nauseous by the sight of these two adults acting like pitiful airheads everytime Barack raises his voice?
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I did listen when the President said that he was elected for "change" but he never said that he could do it by himself.  No Shit.  He hasn't got the votes.
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And I'm so happy that he is going to let gays serve in the military.   Does anybody give a shit about that?  One tenth of the population is gay.   They've always served in the military.  Clinton already jumped on a sword with this non-issue.   How stupid is Obama to do the same?
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I'd like to give you an intellectual critique of his State of the Union Speech,... but I didn't/couldn't pay attention.

Business Cycle

We have a business cycle as a small consulting/contracting company that I really didn't anticipate when we founded Nanepashemet Telecom a few years ago.  Here is the way that the cycle works.

• Nanepashemet fights its way into a customer project contract using prior contacts.
• Various lower tier customer staff have loyalties to a host of other competitors, and throw all kinds of roadblocks.
• Nanepashemet dodges all obstacles and provides superior service regardless of the pitfalls.
• Senior staff of the customer start saying nice things about Nanepashemet because of positive metrics and results.
• Rank and File customer staff start to kiss our ass, and claim that they were in our corner all along.
• Recurring work comes our way from lower tier staff who want to impress senior staff that they are tight with Nanepashemet.

The cycle takes from six months to a year.... generally the time for our projects to meet their milestones.  We achieve out success by staying true to the big picture, while constantly pushing past the nonsense and nitpicking.
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Not sure if this is a model that the Harvard Business School can use in its case studies.    But that's the way it seems to work for Nanepashemet Telecom.
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And we understand what we sell.... not telecom services.... but career advancement of the rank and file.  We provide the opportunity for customer staff to attach their corporate career success to the project metrics that Nanepashemet can achieve for them when they identify with our output.

Pisc said...

Don't forget golf shirts and coffee mugs

Next Big Thing

Apple is slated to come out with the next big thing tomorrow - the escalation of it's IPhone/ IPod to personal computer status.  Pundits call it an Apple Tablet or ISlate and Verizon is rumored to provide on line connectivity.
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My prediction is that these devices will replace PC's, Telephones and Books within 5 years.  This will be the convenient standard necessary for instant intercommunication on a video, voice and data basis.
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People will have instant access to each other, and all of the information, books and records that they need. It's impossible to predict how this capacity will mold our lives.
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We will truly be limited only by our imagination, intelligence, and creativity.
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It will  enable all of us to think for ourselves and take personal responsibility.  That will be a huge change for the better.

Pisc said...

It will also enable media outlets and figures to tell us what to think. Obama! P.S. In case you did not hear, he said its not about him.

POTW Week 3

I feel bad that our President needed such a jolt of a wake up call this week.  When I get woken up that way, I'm generally pretty cranky with Joanne and stuff.  Poor Barack probably can't pull that act off wth Michelle, without getting his ass kicked.  I'd be afraid to piss her off too.

Announcing.....

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Third Week of 2010.

Dale Johnson

Senator Robert Menendez

Nancy Pelosi

Christos Laganos

Julie Johnson

Angelina Joli

This has been a special weekend with one day left.  For security reasons, I can't give you any details

Bottomless Pitt

So I wake up this morning and get slammed with the rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Joli are breaking up.
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No, there wasn't any screeching or wailing on my part.... just a whole pile of hurt and heartache.
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I'm willing to offer my considerable skills in marriage counseling for a reduced fee... if only they will make another go.

Cold Morning

It's eight degrees below zero this morning.
~
I know that this would stop most of you in your tracks, but a Mountan of a Man like me doesn't lose a step.  As soon as Joanne gets the trash ready for me to take out, I'll get off this couch, put on my boots and ski pants, and bring those bags to the trash bin.
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I won't even wait for her to shovel the path.
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Sleep Tight

I began the day by torturing myself again and watching the ABC Good Morning America show.  I pretty much can protect myself from their insidious thought police attempts, (which is a standard attribute of a Mountain of a Man) and today's episode wasn 't one of their worse attempts.
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But since it was a down news day, they came out with this bit on dirty hotel rooms, and how to detect bed bugs and such.  Unfortunately, I'm such an expert on that, having traveled at the government per diem rate for so many years previously.
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I think that if I still went on business trips for a living, I would pack my own sleeping bag.

Feeder Focus

So this wicked irritating Peep sends me an email yesterday saying, "J. Now that Scott Brown has pulled off his election to the Senate, what will you have to focus on?"
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What a stupid, irritating, idiotic, moronic, and again stupid question!!!!!
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Not to mention being wicked annoying.
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I'll just be paying more attention to the bird feeder.... that's what I'll be focusing on.... you freaking goofball.
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But now that you mention it, there were two sparrows, a dark eyed junco and the squirrel at the feeder this morning.

Maria Rowen said...

Pity the poor mis-guided peeps and their political prescriptions...hopefully they all have jobs...Don't forget to feed the juncos!

Getting Off the Juggernaut Express

Don't know about you, but I woke up this morning for the first time in the last six months or so, not feeling like I was a helpless passenger on the Juggernaut Express with crazy Nancy Pelosi as the Conductor.
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Stimulate the economy?  Sure..... let's flow trillions to zip codes that don't exist.  Do you know of one job that has been created????  Me either!
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Reform Health care?  No Problem.  Open up the Checkbook, there's always more where that came from.  And ram this down everybody's throats while the votes are there.
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But when I woke up this morning, I just felt like the craziness might be starting to be moderated.

Tuna Lips said...

I likes Brown. He done bread them frisky kittens, he okay in the TL way o' thinkin'.

Pisc said...

Go after Tierney now. We have a target on William Delahunt's seat down on the S. Shore.

 

Great Power

Once again, the power of the Nanepashemet Blog is not to be denied.
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Was Scott Brown not endorsed by Nanepashemet over a week ago????
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Did Scott Brown not take this "Kennedy Seat" election running away????
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I rest my case.
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With great power comes great responsibility.   Even though it is obvious that Nanepashemet tipped the scales for Brown, rest assured I will use this power prudently and wisely.
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When is John Kerry's term up anyway?

Maria Rowen said...


At 9:15 PM last night the Democrats in Washington got their wake-up call from the Park Plaza Hotel and the rest of us got to party with Senator Scott Brown. Please weild your N-Power for Charlie Baker to make the same thing happen in November.

__________________________________________________________________________

I will carefully consider your request, Maria.  But what if Harvey decides to run instead?   I think you are jumping the gun.

Voice of the People

Just left the polls in mid morning.   It was packed with voters.  The people are speaking.
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Thank God we live in a society where the people have an impact.
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Even if the hapless, misguided Democrats win this seat, this outpouring of citizenship has been inspiring.
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My head tells me that Scott Brown will win this going away.   But I've been wrong before.... once or twice.

Kerry D'Orio  said....
I agree. It was nice to young people at the polls exercising their right to vote! 

PIsc said...

If you are of a mind, continue to contribute to Brown, the machine will cry fowl and the SEIU thugs are shameless. Lawyers are the next call. We are kicking ass at 9 pm

Major Milestone

Today is slated to be a milestone day.
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Obama gets a huge message that his policies are polarizing rather than bringing the country together.  Hopefully he takes the hint.
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But by far, the most important milestone is that the Nanepashemet Blog will be hit for the 70,000th time today.  That's alot of reaching out in angst, anxiety and inspiration.  I certainly hope that you received the solace/vengeance that you were seeking when you went to this Blog 70k times over the past three years or so.
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Scott Brown is just frosting on the cake.

Rockett's Hat in the Ring

Mike Rockett announced today that he is running for a seat on the Marblehead Board of Selectmen.
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First Brown, then Rockett.
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Things are starting to look up politically.
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If this trend continues, I just might register as a Republican.   Been an Independent for too long.
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But watch Mike.   He has a lot of creativity, and knows how to get things accomplished.   He won't be a Selectman for long.... I'd love to see him take that upcoming Kerry seat.

Hopeless Obsession

Just sat through George Stephanopoulos and Diane Sawyer throwing in the towel on the Mass US Senate race, and lamenting the loss of the Health Bill.  So much for objective journalism. 
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I don't know who is more pathetic... these ABC News Liberal puppets or me for watching them.   I know that I'm pathetic for a number of other reasons, but this is just one of them.
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But even if they are shills for the elitist Liberal thought police, it still was cool seeing them report that Washington is gearing up to take the hit. 
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Soon this Blog can get off of the obsession with seeing the good guys spit in the eye of the entitlement crowd, and write about some really relevant topics.... like building the Marblehead Gunning Dory, or .... how the Democrats really piss me off.
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Sorry.  It's freaking hopeless.

Presidential Desperation

Just 1500 people to see Obama with Coakley in Boston.  Plus, without a teleprompter, he forgot he was in Massachusetts.  I kid you not... it was on Fox last night.
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Meanwhile a couple of thousand including "Yankee Fan" Curt Schilling and Doug Flutie were out in Worcester with Brown.
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President Obama has been in office for one year.  The discontent of the Massachusetts electorate, in making a close race of the seat vacated by Ted Kennedy, should be a clear message to him that he has to change course.

• His economic stimulis package is a bureaucratic boondoggle.
• The war in Iraq and Afghanistan rages on.
• 10% of the people here are out of work.
• His Health Plan is a Democratic pork barrel.

Barack.... you've got three more years to get a handle, or you'll be as desperate as Martha Coakley.

Outlook Adjustment

Not a bad outlook for those of us (myself included) who tend to let the small stuff derail us from time to time.

Next Year

I got a 20.6 mile workout in on the Cybex for one hour.  That's probably the toughest cardio workout that I've had in the last 20 years or so.   At least on purpose.   There were the mountain hikes that got a little out of hand that were probably tougher.
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And I ate well, so the times this week where I fell off the wagon were properly responded to.  I think that closed the week a bit under the calorie budget.   Still on track with the weight loss plan, but it's only been 17 days.  I'm giving myself the whole freaking year to lose these sixty pounds, and I'm not looking for anything to happen instantly. 
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So get off my back.  One day you'll be ready to call me "Big Guy" and it just won't be freaking valid.  But that won't next week or next month.  It will be next year.

Conscience Examination

A naive and misguided Peep admonished me to "examine my conscience" this morning.... ostensibly because of the Senate Race stand of this venerable, yet pathetic Nanepashemet Blog..
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Fair Enough.
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Man, was that a mistake.... there's a lot of crazy assed shit in my conscience that I have no interest in unpacking.  It's a scary place, and I don't like to go there.
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But right there on one of the lower shelves was a clear indication that we should vote for Brown.  Especially after the slur against Curt Schilling.   For God sakes Martha, he freaking bled against the Yankees.  How could you!!!!

Pisc said...

Typical liberal know it all and deep feeler, claiming the moral high ground. Sounds like a priest, you know, the ones who forgave all the sins and were adored by the sanctimonious, but were playing around with little boys. "Examine your conscience, John". Liberals are so goddamned arrogant and condescending, as if they are the only one's with a conscience. Bet this Higher Authority belongs to a book club and is, "well, if I must reveal it, quite frankly, oh willickers, I am in MENSA you know. Lovey, you know how cocktail sauce troubles my acid reflux - lets go with the watercress sandwich". No principles, just lines from the encounter group or therapist. Sounds like someone has mommy issue.

POTW Week Two of 2010

I've been so aggravated by the Senate Race that I almost forgot the POTW selections this week.  Talk about political fallout!  That would have been a true crisis.

ANNOUNCING...

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 2nd week of 2010

Gail Johnson

Christos Laganos

Bill Weld

Tom Raiche

Lauren Rathbone

Steve Lewis

Pray for the unfortunate Haitians.

Building Codes

When you see the media coverage of the rubble of shanties in Haiti, you have to wonder what the building codes are like down there, and whether this type of carnage could have been avoided with a different standard of construction.
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Eyewitnesses have said that the actual quake went on for about 3 seconds, then the buildings came crashing down.  I'd like to think that my house wouldn't come apart after being shook for 3 seconds.
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We should donate to the Haitians, but when they rebuild their communities, I hope they build in some lessons learned.

Manipulation Mutilation

I know that I have been obsessing lately about the United States Senate race.   But this thing has really hit my hot button... you know... the button that gets pushed when people try to manipulate others by lies and deceit.
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I'll admit that I'm really in an uncomfortable state of agitation.
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Some of the attack ads are sent in by national interests who have keyed in on this race, and those ads can't be blamed on the candidates.... except for the one that starts with "I'm Martha Coakley, and I approve this message."   Then the ad goes on to depict a women who ostensibly has just been raped.
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As my friend, Harvey, has said, "You can't make this stuff up."  But it looks like Martha is trying to.  But ultimately the manipulation will turn to self mutilation.

Knee Jerk

Without thinking, Coakley moves to discredit. You can see why she favors attack ads. I just fear that she is part of a machine.

Maria Rowen said...

There was a great comment on Fox this morning. Massachusetts is not a blue state. It's a Red Sox State... Martha! How do you spell Massachusetts?

Case for Brown

The machine that changed the rules to put Paul Kirk into the US Senate seat has a lot of work to do this weekend.  We've got Clinton and Obama taking time out of the Haitian disaster to tend to this other earthquake.... the unimaginable thought that the Massachusetts electorate might give the senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for the last forty years to a Republican.
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Rest assured, after they make the plea for Martha and she loses, it won't be any reflection on them.  They will blame the loss on Coakley's weaknesses as a candidate, and not the misgivings of the Obama startup, or the manipulation of the Senate seat by Duval Patrick..
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Man.... I'm sure they didn't see this coming.   But they should have.  The people of Massachusetts have always found a balance over their party affiliation.   Guys like Ed Brooke, Ed King, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld,  Paul Celluci have broken the mold with messages that resonated with the Massachusetts voters.
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And that is is case with Scott Brown

• He wants a well thought out health care approach - and not a power play jammed down our throats.
• He wants terrorists tried in a military tribunal, not with all of the privileges of the US citizens that they are resolved to annihilate.
• He is a free enterprise advocate who believes that lower taxes can encourage economic growth. 
• He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, who has won the respect and endorsement of Police Unions across the state.
• He wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and his family seems to be a solid hard working unit.

Those are the things that stick out with me.   And I resent ads that say that somehow he is bad because he is a Republican.   Obama didn't win in a landslide.  There are all kinds of legitimate viewpoints in this country, and to demonize one viewpoint is ultimately a losing strategy.

Pisc said...

Wicked well put.

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Pat, when you look at the list of Republicans that Mass Voters have sent to statewide seats, it seems like really bad advice to run ads denigrating Scott as a "Republican".   You have to wonder who is pulling the strings for the Coakley strategy.  

Nice Evening

Tonight we had dinner at Maddies with POTY, Jeremy Johnson's Mom and Dad, Dale and Gail,  then headed over to the Harbor Light Inn for a nightcap.
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Nothing bad happened (that I was aware of).

Senate Shoo In

The Massachusetts Senate Race is being looked at nationally as a referendum on Obama Care.   This headlong rush by the Democrats to stuff a pork infested Health bill that has huge fiscal implications down our throats will be their ultimate downfall.
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The people voted for Obama for change, not a pork fed, self destructive trip to financial oblivion.
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I'm no prognosticator, but the Democrats have run into a buzz saw with Scott Brown, who can take the heat and send it back.  At this point, I think he will win even if I didn't give him the Nanepashemet Endorsement.
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Although, since I did..... he is a shoo in.

Issues of the Senate Candidates.

If you go to the Coakley and Brown websites and look at the how they examine the issues, it's clear why Martha Coakley has taken the low road in this campaign.  Martha articulates so poorly.  She should take the time to spell out what she believes, and stop acting like this Senate Seat is a Democratic birthright.

Click on the links yourself and make your own deternination.

Scott Brown issues    Martha Coakley Issues

I read what they said, not what mud has been slung about them.
The Nanepashemet Nod proudly stands for Scott Brown as our next US Senator from Massachusetts.

Haitian Hardship

It's hard to get a handle on what's happening in Haiti.   I don't understand how such a horrendous earthquake can be so localized.  And I've seen the Media reporting the death toll at 100,000 one time and 500,000 at another.   Our prayers reach out for those unfortunate families in Port Au Prince.

Maria Rowen said...

Once again nature kills in seismic proportions. For sure this tragedy may rock our faith in a higher power, but it will never diminish our faith in human kindness. Prayers said are prayers heard….God please bless the victims, the survivors and all relief efforts.

Off the Wagon

I went off the wagon yesterday.
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Big Time.
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The first time in three weeks since I started this calorie counting business.
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It started in the morning when I had some english muffins for breakfast and didn't work out on the Cybex because I had to leave for a customer meeting at 10:30 AM.  We decided to work through lunch so we brought in pizzas for everybody.  I had four slices and a diet Coke.
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I still had a chance to salvage the day if I jumped on the Cybex when I got back to my office at 3:00PM, but had to get on a conference call at 3:30 that stretched for an hour.
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By that time, I went up to see the grandkids with Joanne, and their uncle Mike showed up to have dinner with us.   So I had roasted chicken, stuffing and salad that sent me way over the calorie budget.  With a couple of after dinner drinks, I was completely busted, so I had a nacho snack before finally going to bed.
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A 3500 calorie day when my budget is 2200 calories!  I am weak and a bad man.
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The good news is that I'm down 10 lbs.  This calorie counting system works and I'm getting back in the wagon today.
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Chicken Little

Remember two years ago???  We were supposed to all die of Bird Flu.
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Then this year... we shifted to the Swine Flu which was supposed to be a global pandemic which would wipe a lot us out.  Obama was teaching us to sneeze into our sleeves.
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All the while, global warming was supposed to be killing us as soon as the polar bears were done in.  Al Gore won an Academy Award because of it.  The problem here is that it is freaking cold out there, and the European Global Summit in Copenhagen was snowed out.   Florida fruit growers are going to be hit hard with frozen fruit due to the plunging temps.
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Not to mention the myth that the American Health care system doesn't work, and that the Democrats will "fix" it.
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Do you ever get the idea that the leftys are trying to scare the shit out of us?  Kind of like, create a problem then offer themselves as the solution.
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How many times do they expect us to swallow this Chicken Little, the Sky is Falling, Bullshit???
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Let's send them a message from Massachusetts next Tuesday.  They have the audacity to think that the US Senate seat that has been occupied by Ted Kennedy is their heirloom.  Let's vote for Scott Brown and shock the shit out of these phonies.

Lauren Rathbone, former POTY said...

I am so glad that this blog supports Scott Brown. I cannot stand Martha Coakley!!!