Thanks!

First of all, thanks for checking out my blog. I don't do it that often, more so when my 360 is broken (as it is now). Still, I've had well over 9,000 views so thanks!

I also wanted to thank the Tampa Bay Rays for a great season!. It was so much fun to watch them this year and I can't wait until spring. My favorite Rays player, Carlos Pena has just won his first Golden Glove.

Congrats Carlos!

Ghost Busted

One of my favorite shows has been Ghost hunters on the ScFi channel. My wife really enjoyed it and it just became something we would watch together each week. We liked it because it really seemed genuine. They would go to check out a haunt, debunk the claims and leave finding absolutely nothing. I guess it didn't make for the most exciting television, but it really leant itself to the credibility of the TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) team. Then when they would find something, it was exciting and cool. Usually whenthey did find something, it was just a small whisper of a voice or a blink of a shadow darting away that there was no explanation for. The team leaders, Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes, seemed like down to Earth nice guys that were really just looking for the truth. You really felt that you could trust them.

On Halloween they did a live 7 hour show from Ft Deleware. SciFi devoted all that air time, investing millions to put this on. In the end, TV money is about TV ratings so an uneventful night just could not fly. They did the same thing last year at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. They caught some evidence but it was mainly chasing random shadows and noises, and disembodied voices that were only picked up on recording devices that was dicovered after the event was over. Not exactly edge of your seat kind of stuff. This year it seems, ScFi wanted a sure thing. I can go on and on about what happened that night, but I'll just concentrate on two things.

"You are not supposed to be here."

While "investigating" in the dungeon area of the fort, a sudden and suspiciously loud voice stated "you are not supposed to be here." The sound just seems like it was digitally altered and Grant Wilson really over acts after it's heard, Check it out:

I mean c'mon! It sounds like the voice from the Saw horror movie series. Later, they give us the pièce de résistance, some well placed jacket tugs, and more over acting from Grant. Notice that his left hand seems aweful busy trying to stay hidden from the camera.

I mean, really? Before this happened (my wife recorded the entire 7 hours and we watched it frame by frame over and over) Grant kept is right hand swinging at his side or holding something. After this happened, the same thing. Only during this event was it stuck in or around his pocket. His over acting sucked and quite frankly, so did Jason's. Here you are looking for ghosts when your parter is claiming actual physical contact that is getting cought on camera and what... you are more interested in a bat? Also, you may need to replay this to see it. Right after Jason digs around into the jacket collar and proclaims it all good, just as soon as he lets it go, the collar gets tugged again. You can see it but Grant and everyone else seems not to notice. It must have been an accidental tug.

Oh well, what can you expect. If it was real and genuine in the begining, it was doomed to fall. Just as soon as it got popular and the advertising dollars started pouring in, so would the TV executive control. Kinda reminds me of when Dog the Bounty Hunter turned out to be an asshole. Yeah, I liked that show too, and just like I did with that show, I can choose NOT to watch this one. I might not be the brightest bulb around, but I'm not a complete stooge either.

Later peeps,

-Jim

 

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My Vote Is Worth More Than Yours!

That's right, it is. Your vote is worth a measly vote. My vote is worth a vote AND a hotdog!

Yes, with sauerkraut and mustard. Mmmm... it was delish too. It was care of the Desoto Masonic Lodge #105. They are the great people who run my polling place and we get to vote in their hall. Every time we have a vote, they are out there making sure that along with getting to vote, everyone get's a hot dog. They always have all the fixings too. Sometimes they will even have hamburgers soda's along with the dogs and in the mornings they will offer coffee for everyone. By the way, I parked up front, walked straight to the counter with my wife and son. We got our ballots right away, went straight to the booth, voted, went straight to the machine and fed it, got our stickers and went straight for the food. No wait, no lines, no fuss. I never want to vote anywhere else. Thanks Masons!

 

Election projection: Obama by a landslide

I voted along party lines (Libertarian). I really didn't think Mccain stood a chance and I didn't see a reason to prostitute my vote. In the end, I just want a smooth election with no controversies. Whoever gets elected, my wish is that they are the best president we ever had. The odds of that are very slim to no chance in hell, but the sentiment holds true. I wish only the best for whoever wins. We are really in the shit, and it's more important to get out of it than anything else.

 

I'll leave you with some famous Libertarian recording artists.

Rush (Neil Pert)

 

Blues Traveller w/ Ziggy Marley (John Popper)

 

Jimmie Vaughan

 

Dwight Yoakam

Later peeps.

-Jim

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Time To Vote!!!!!

Hooray, I'm very excited... yay.

Yippie... yeah.

 

Gee, who do I vote for. Lets check the options, shall we?

A) Socialist

 

B) Vey, Very Socialist

 

Hmmm..... what to do?

 

As I've stated in this blog many many times, I'm a Libertarian. I hate the Republicans and despise the Democrats. National elections are a time of depression for me. Especially since the Republican party has become a party of goons, idiots and liars. Yes, I said liars. They call themselves conservatives and blame the Democrats for being too liberal. Then when it's time to vote, they act just as irresponsible. Don't get me wrong, the Democrats made lying into an artform.

Shit. I hate voting anymore. It's become such a popularity and beauty contest. Lincoln wouldn't have stood a chance today. Who are these people that want to become our leaders and decide to pursue that power? In today's age it is easier to find out who these people really are. It is also easier to give in to all the abundant disinformation that is out there. Here's a tip: If you saw it on a commercial, forget it because it's at least a partial, if not a total lie. Try not to even watch them at all if you can help it.

Here's what you do, if you haven't already done so.

First: Figure out where you are politically. Are you a conservative or a liberal? Maybe you're somewhere in between. Most people are somewhere in the middle. Here's a test that will give you an idea. Before you start on me, I know it's not the only or the best test, and it's not without it's criticisms, but it's a short test and pretty accurate.

www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html

Now that you have an idea where you stand, you need to find out where the politcal parties stand. I would take the time to read their platforms. The all have websites that list the platforms. I know, you're saying that you vote for person, not the party. Well, if the person is inclined to vote with the party, you better educate yourself.

Now that you have an idea where you stand, and where they stand, choose a party that meets YOUR ideals. It's not enough to just get more people to get out and vote. The uneducated really should just stay home. If you can't make an educated informed decision, do us all a favor and go see Beverly Hills Chihuahua instead.

This is how I became a Libertarian. Maybe they are not powerful and perhaps a Libertarian will never make it to the White House. At least I can say that I know the issues, I know the stakes, I know who these people and parties are and when I vote, I know what I'm doing.

 

Metallica: The Day That Never Comes. From Death Magnetic

-Jim

Note: I'm sure this blog is loaded with spelling errors. Please forgive me but It's Sunday and I just don't care, lol.

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How to loose your job.

You may have seen this, I'm a little late posting it. This happened just over a week ago on 10/18/08. The USC (Gamecocks) QB gets forearm blocked by the referee... on purpose! He must be an LSU fan.

 

 

This just in...

The umpires working the World Series have just seen the video. They were overheard saying "Damn, why didn't I think of that?"

-Jim

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The First Black President...

 

 

Should NOT be Barack Obama!

It should be Mike Singletary

 

That is all.

-Jim

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