STR - Checking for signs of a stroke

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue..

If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other,
that is also an indication of a stroke.

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.

Some don't die. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

The Box Office

While the C-5 was turning over its engines, a female crewman gave the G.I.s on board the usual information regarding seat belts, emergency exits, etc.
Finally, she said, 'Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your captain, Judith Campbell, and crew take you safely to Afghanistan '

An old MSgt. sitting in the eighth row thought to himself, 'Did I hear her right? Is the captain a woman? '

When the attendant came by he said 'Did I understand you right ? Is the captain a woman?'

'Yes,'! said the attendant, 'In fact, this entire crew is female.'

'My God,' he said, 'I wish I had two double scotch and sodas. I don't know what to think with only women up there in the cockpit.'

'That's another thing, Sergeant,' said the crew member, 'We No Longer Call It The Cockpit'
'It's The Box Office.'

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll create a life. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'

Sip n' Shop

I went to Sip n' Shop tonight. It was great! I got great deals scarfs for $3, Tupperware on Clearance and Mary Kay. I even got a free makeover. They had "Pole Fitness" demonstrations, tons of handbags and jewelry on display. Great music, nice people and a good atmosphere.

What is Sip n' Shop?




Sip n' Shop is the ULTIMATE shopping event for women! This Girls Night Out event is perfect for women 21 and over who love shopping, sipping, sampling, and socializing. Women should expect to have plenty of fun at "Sip n' Shop", because it just doesn't get any better than hanging out with the girls, having a cocktail, and shopping all under one roof! Expect a really great vibe filled with awesome music, relaxing complimentary pamper services, scrumptious cocktails, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, great give-a-ways, and unique designer deals from our 15+ vendors. Our emerging designers carry everything from jewelry, apparel, cosmetics, bath and body, accessories, candy couture and more! Also, the costs of the merchandise being sold, is significantly less than normal retail prices.

Don't miss out on this fabulous event...Get your tickets today and save!





Get your tickets now & save!



Ticket prices on line:

1 for $12

2 for $20

***ONLINE TICKET SALES NOW CLOSED***



*pre-sale ticket price includes our famous Sip n' Shop swag bag worth $50 or more!

*complimentary hors d'oeuvres!

*complimentary pamper treatments!

*Free raffle give-a-ways

*complimentary gift wrap

*$3 drink specials!



Ticket prices at the door: $20 each

At the door ticket price includes complimentary food, pamper treatments, & gift wrap, give-a-ways, & drink specials.

(however, swag bags are not guaranteed to be available)

Location:

The Courtyard Marriott

11525 Mission Vista Drive

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(On 4th street behind BJ's Restaurant)



Time:

6 p.m. - 10 p.m.



Date:

Friday

December 4, 2009
Sip n' Shop

Designers
* Ardyss International

* Scentsy Wickless Candles

* Springcart Boutique

* Scentsational Soaps

* She Makes Scents

* Brace Yourself Boutique

* Miche Bags

* Cookie Lee Jewelry

* Passion Parties

* Gigi Hill

* Deeply Rooted Apparel

* ChanCal

* Tracey Abrose W.R.A.P

* Tupperware

* Honey Child Designs

* Nana Queens

* Mary Kay Cosmetics

* Erama Custom Designs

* Individual Expressions

* Dove Chocolate Discoveries

* Relax and Wax

* Dandyline Fashions

* Purple Pockets

* 2nd Street Press

* Ebony Art Gallery

* Silpada Jewelry

* Dahlia's Boutique

* Rally Babe

* You are So Beautiful Conferences

* The Toi Box

* Peggy's Creations

* Motives

* Premier Designs

* The Duchess Club

* Satin Dollz
Sip n' Shop

Swag Bag Participants
* l'Amore Intimo

* Brace Yourself Boutique

* Cookie Lee Jewelry

* Passion Parties

* Miche Bags

* Mark.

* Mary Kay

* I.E. Style Magazine

* My Pretty Pink Box

* Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry
Sip n' Shop

Sponsors
* Brace Yourself Boutique

* Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (Inland Empire Chapter)

* Erama Custom Massage & Stone Therapy

* Starbucks Coffee Company (Ontario, CA)

Vendors, sponsors, and swag bag participants added almost daily!
Do you create, design, or sell unique, trendy, or designer items? If so, we'd like to speak to you! We are seeking stationery, apparel, shoes, and accessory vendors...if that's you and you'd like to vend at Sip n' Shop, email us!
Interested in becoming a vendor, or a corporate sponsor?

If so, contact us via email at info@BraceYourselfBoutique.com for more details.
Fashionista's should expect the ULTIMATE evening out for women &...
• The opportunity to network & meet fabulous fashionista's like yourself.

• An alternative atmosphere for an evening out with your girlfriends.

• Awesome shopping deals from several independent designers.

• Pamper sessions and private consultations.

• Fabulous give-a-ways and freebies.

• Swag bags valued at $50 or more.

• Complimentary hors d'oeuvres.

• Complimentary gift wrap station.

• Delicious specialty cocktails and more!

Company Memo

FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: November 17, 2009
RE: Gala Christmas Party


I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House.
There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols... feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus!
A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00 PM. Exchanges of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets.
This gathering is only for employees!
Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!


Merry Christmas to you and your family,


Patty
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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: November 18, 2009
RE: Gala Holiday Party


In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Hanukkah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year.
However, from now on, we’re calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians and to those still celebrating Reconciliation Day.
There will be no Christmas tree and no Christmas carols will be sung.
We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.
Happy now?


Happy Holidays to you and your family,


Patty
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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: November 18, 2009
RE: Holiday Party


Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table, you didn't sign your name...
I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only", you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this?

Somebody?

And sorry, but forget about the gift exchange, no gifts are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and the executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.
REMEMBER: NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.


Patty
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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
DATE: November 18, 2009
RE: Generic Holiday Party


What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours.
There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work?
Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet, and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms.
Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men; each group will have their own table.
Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table.
To the person asking permission to cross dress, the Grill House asks that no cross-dressing be allowed, apparently because of concerns about confusion in the restrooms. Sorry.
We will have booster seats for short people.
Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet.
I am sorry to report that we cannot control the amount of salt used in the food. The Grill House suggests that people with high blood pressure taste a bite first.
There will be fresh "low sugar" fruits as dessert for diabetics, but the restaurant cannot supply "no sugar" desserts. Sorry!
Did I miss anything?!?!?
Patty
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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F*%^ing Employees
DATE: November 18, 2009
RE: The F*%^ing Holiday Party
I've had it with you vegetarian creeps!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your f*%^ing salad bar, including organic tomatoes.
But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW!
The rest of you f*%^ing wierdos can kiss my *ss. I hope you all have a rotten holiday!
Drive drunk and die,
The B*tch from H*ll!!!
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Company Memo
FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: November 19, 2009
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Smith a speedy recovery from her recent nervous breakdown and I'll continue to forward your cards to her at the asylum.
In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
Happy Whatever!
Joan

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As the Director of Human Resource where I work I felt Patty's pain as I read this "Joke" people don't understand that this really happens. That's proably why companies stop doing anything nice for the employee's. You will always find at least one person who complains.

Random Thoughts

* Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
* I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
* There is a great need for sarcasm font.
* I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
* I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
* I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
* How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
* Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
* Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
* I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
* I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
* Bad decisions make good stories
* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
* Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
* There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
* I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my thirty page insurance policy that I swear I did not make any changes to.
* While watching the Olympics, I find myself cheering equally for China and USA . No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don't win, they are executed.
* I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Darnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
* I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
* Why is a school zone 15 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
* It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
* I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
* Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
* I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
* I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
* I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with liquor than with "Kay".

To Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.


2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.

3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.

4. Put your trash can on your desk and label it "In box".

5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for three weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.

6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "For Sexual Favours"

7. Finish all your sentences with, "In accordance with the prophecy."

8 dont use any punctuation

9. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.

10. Specify that your drive-through order is "To go."

11. Sing along at the opera.

12. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme

13. Put mosquito netting around your cubicle and play tropical sounds all day.

14. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won! I won!"

15. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling, "Run for your lives - they're loose!"

90# on your telephone

You have to REALLY want to believe in UFO's, Crop Circles and conspiracy theories to believe that the phone company is smart enough to pull this off. It is and they don't.
Here are the several variations of the email - Remember it is a FAKE:
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I received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician that was running a test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test we should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily, we were suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company we were informed that by pushing 90# you end up giving the individual that called you access to your telephone line and allows them to place a long distance telephone call, with the charge appearing on your telephone call. We were further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local jails/prisons. I have verified with UCB Telecomm. that this actually happens. Please beware.
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It is virtually impossible for this method to work on the average residential or cell

phone customer. In theory, it can work on PBX systems (such as in a hotel or business where you have to press '9' to obtain an outside line, which connects the scammer to an outside line, from which

he can run up significant charges. But even so, in most cases, the only result you'll obtain from trying this is likely to be a fast busy signal. An obviously, residences don't have multi-line PBX systems! So, if you don't have to dial 9 to get an outside dial tone at home, then you needn't worry about this!
And if you want to see the humorous side of hoax emails, read the spoof of the bubble-boy scams.

The Words I Can Not Say

These are the words I cannot say
But they come from the heart
Despite all the arguments

I've liked you from the start

I like the way your mind works
The way you're so unique
And when I'm in my darkest hour
I long to hear you speak
I like the way you walk
The way you slightly smile
And when you move close to me
You cause my heart to go wild
I like the ways you're different
I like those mysterious eyes
Actually I like everything
Even what's inside
I long for you to hold me
To feel your lips on mine
I know it wont work yet
We need a little more time
But these are all the things
I guess I cannot yet say
Like how I somehow manage
To think of you all day
Yes I'm scared you'll hurt me
Just break me and leave
I don't want to have to worry
I don't want to be deceived
How all this can work
I'll guess we'll never know
But don't turn your back on me yet
I'm not quite ready for you to go
I'm sorry for writing this
But its all I can do
It the only way for me
To say I love you
For these are the words
I just cannot say
But things will be different
One day...

A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM

If you read this without laughing out loud, there is something wrong with you. This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.
Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my Husband (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Christo, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.
My husband seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
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MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Christo waiting for me. He is something of a Greek god - with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!
Christo gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skilful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!
Christo was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!
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TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Christo made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. His rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.
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WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.
Christo was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for that early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying..
My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Christo put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Christo told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. He said some other shit too.
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THURSDAY:
Asshole was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late - it took me that long to tie my shoes.
He took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny bitch to find me.
Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine -- which I sank.
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FRIDAY:
I hate that bastard Christo more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anaemic, anorexic little aerobics instructor. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat him with it.
Christo wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich..
The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?
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SATURDAY:
Satan left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing his voice made me want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.
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SUNDAY:
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my husband will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

TV Shows

So I was making a list today of all the TV shows I have on my DVR's that I watch, watched, or will watch in the summer. The list is very impressive. I actually don't watch these the night they're on, I gave up watching commercials, and the news for my New Years Resolution  1/1/2009. It was made my life much easier. So the other day I watching like 12 shows in a row. I thought to myself what am I doing? Then it came to me,  if I jam all these shows into my brain and the parts that I remember win. Since I have eliminated the news and commercials out of my life then the rest becomes creative stories. Which gives me great ideas for my own creative writing.



Monday
How I Met Your Mother
Heroes
Two and ½ Men
The Big Bang Theory
Castle
CSI: Miami
Psych
Bones

Tuesday
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS
The Good Wife
The Forgotten

Wednesday
Gary Unmarried
Criminal Minds
CSI: New York
V
Eastwick

Thursday
Survivor
CSI: Las Vegas
The Mentalist

Friday
Ghost Whisperer
Numbers
White Collar

Saturday
Keeping Up With/ Kardashians
Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami

Sunday
Brothers and Sisters
Desperate Housewives
Amazing Race 15

Summer

Eureka
Warehouse 13
The Philanthropist
Ruby
Drop Dead Diva
The Closer
Royal Pains
Hawthorne
Big Brother
Saving Grace
In Plain Sight
Lost

Cancelled
Eleventh Hour
Lipstick Jungle
Real Simple Real Life
True Beauty
Life
Women’s Murder Club
The 4400
Dead Zone

Dating Profiles

I think I've mentioned before that I joined yet another dating site. Plenty of Fish .com. I've been reading some of my "match" profiles and I have to tell you if this is the kind of guys that are out there I'm scared. I had to show you this real life profile of this guy his photo and user name have been changed for his protection. What am I supose to do if the profiles that I read although amusing are of 41 year old males that still live with their parents. Say they like watching TV (while it's off). Reading this I was amused and annoyed all at the same time.


                                                Rough8

City: S. Orange County California
Sign: Taurus
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Age: 41 year old Man
Relationship: N/A
Smoker: No
Ethnicity: Caucasian with Brown hair
Body Type: Thin
Religion: Non-Religious
Chemistry: N/A
I am Seeking a Woman For Dating
Do you drink? No
Marital Status: Single
Profession: Sr. Electrocule Transfer Specialist
Smarts: Some college
Do you want children? Undecided/Open
Do you do drugs? No
Do you have children? No
Do you have a car? Yes
Interests: Tying knots in anchor chains, Melting ice cubes with a magnifying glass, Conversing with ghosts of extraterrestrials, Juggling Jello

About Me:
Hello -
The good news. I am financially set for life. I recently received some wonderful emails informing me that I have won the Australian lottery and the Netherlands lottery. I have also received an email from the spouse of a dignitary in a foreign country that needs my help in moving several million dollars out of their country and they will pay me a large percentage of it. I have sent them all my banking information. So anytime now I should be very surprised at the size of my bank account.

As soon as I collect my winnings and commission I figure I should have loads of millions. So as you can see, financially speaking I am doing phenomenally well.
On another positive note, many years ago a friend told me that the overall mojo in my astrological chart has a powerful cosmic configuration. So yeah I got that going for me too.
Now a little about my personal life.

I like to watch TV and eat cheese puffs. I usually eat an entire bag in one sitting. I know what you're thinking, but you're wrong. Look, they are puffs. Get it? Puffs. That means they are puffed with air. You could smush the contents of an entire bag to the size of one piece of toast. So I guess basically, I like to eat air.

I love mild Pace Picante sauce, but I almost never eat it. Yeah, try and figure that one out.

When not watching TV I sit and work at the computer. No, I am not fat. I am horizontally challenged. Ok, not really. I'm actually slim. When I get full I stop eating. I like milk shakes but I am too lazy to make them. I eat pretty healthy most of the time thanks to my laziness. I still live at home with my parents. I could move anytime I want but I figure I might as well spend time with them now before the economy collapses, cause when they're gone, they're gone. Of course if science discovers how to reverse aging sometime in the not too distant future then I am going to be more miffed than a multi-legged creature at a foot stompin' contest.
I used to do modeling but no more...frankly I just don't have room for any more planes or cars under my bed.

I don't go out much because its mostly pretty irritating and boring. Although I watch some TV, for the most part I avoid it because so much of it is a mind numbingly mind numbing. A four year old with a box of used crayons could create better content. Ok, there are a few good shows, but the crayons win most of the time. (BTW, does anyone know how to remove crayon from a TV screen?)

I am not religious but do have a wrist watch with spirit hands.

I take naps during the day cause it seems better that way.
I am not a drinker but I do drink socially. I need to socialize everyday at least 4-5 times a day. Ok, not really. Actually I avoid drinking, smoking, drugs, and other such unhealthy things. What's that you say? I sound boring. Ha. Just wait till you read further down. ExCiTeMeNt is my middle name!

I think its good to exercise, too bad it takes so much effort.

Sometimes I am haunted by the notion that I ought to be doing something important. This causes me some consternation, but I just lay down on my bed until the feeling goes away.
Sometimes I think of something really funny and make myself laugh out loud. Fortunately I only do this when I am alone so nobody thinks I am daffy. I did do it once at the grocery store. I managed to evade the guys in white suits with the big net by hiding in the cereal aisle. I acted like a box of Cheerios.

Why is it so hard to keep plants alive? I mean, shouldn't watering them once a year be enough?

I can sit and stare at the TV for hours on end. Sometimes I will even turn it on.

I love to snuggle. Me and my Snuggie are inseparable.
My favorite sport is sleeping. Why don't they have sleeping in the Olympics? I know why. They're afraid I will hog all the gold medals.

I've kinda vowed to give up yoga. The last time I tried it my head was stuck under my thigh for three hours.

Sometimes I think cell phones are great, other times I think they are the beast designed to destroy peace and relaxation. One thing for sure, most are a nice size and weight for throwing a remarkable distance. (They also make a neat 'plunk' sound when hitting the water.) As you can tell I am a tech type person. I can even get my devices to stop flashing 12. Here's the secret, duct tape.

I enjoy both the outdoors and the indoors. Whether its hiding under my bed or camping in the back yard with an RV.
Do you like action and adventure? Well look no further! I am an expert at video games(see I told you my middle name was excitement). However, I am not all fun and games. I am also studious. I'm currently reading a book. Yea, remember....those paper things. I'm only on page 203. It's a 598 page book entitled "The Beauty of Brevity." Yep, I peeked at the ending. Now I am having an awful time motivating myself to read the rest.
Most people say chemistry is very important. Well I am here to tell you that I have had the periodic table up on my wall for many years. I have a chemistry set and everything. If you don't have one, relax, there are many things in the kitchen and laundry room you can use to make great chemical reactions. I don't have an advanced degree or anything but I do know my way around a lot of bubbly things. So think about that before you pass this profile by. I just may be the fizzy reaction you are looking for.
Numerology is fun, so if you are going to respond please be exactly 5 foot 7.836 inches tall(I'm 6 foot 1.0829 inches which of course is a perfect match). Feel free to respond regardless of height but I can't guarantee instant chemistry.

Hmmm.... actually I can't guarantee instant chemistry even if you are that height.

DISCLAIMER: There are no guarantees of instant chemistry.
The questionnaire asked if I owned a car, but it didn't ask if it runs. Hehe.

At night, sometimes I will cover up one headlight and pretend I am a motorcycle.
What in the world is with the e-mail settings at this place?

-> Only allow messages from users within [75] [20,000] miles.

That's the only two choices?!?

20,000 miles??? Well at least I can screen out people in geosynchronous orbit.

As for you people on the Moon, tooooo bad haha.

P.S. If you don't know how to crop your picture just send it to me and I'll do it. It will save countless people from having to use a ouija board to find out which is you or why that other guy is there.

First DateFor the first meeting, we should probably meet someplace neutral, like Switzerland. If that's not doable, then the middle of the Mojave Desert at midnight, and we're only allowed to bring a driver and one briefcase each. The second meeting should be something fun, or interesting. Not a movie. I can fall asleep in front of one of those by myself.

Nothing too extravagant. We could go to the cookie dough factory and sneak away from the main tour and then make a giant cookie dough monster.(This is a bit dangerous. If we get caught they usually make you eat the whole thing.) Or maybe a picnic at night. Is moonlight enough for a picnic? Maybe the best is a relaxing walk among tall trees and quiet waterfalls. But maybe there's something even better. Some things have to remain a mystery.
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Receipts

I had gotten this e-mail from a friend of mine. He and his wife had just gone to a local drug store and purchased 1 item, and his wife commented on how long the receipt was for just one item. He decided to go home and make up his own receipt. I just thought I would share it with you.

Thanks for shopping at BigMart Shopping Center and Pharmacy.

This is your receipt!

Merchant ID: JASABAZADOODOO9

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BIGMART! WHERE EVERY DEAL IS A BARGAIN!

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You were served by: Bob Darmott, employee #4212562018596046198, badge #1388721032120015. If you have any personal beefs with Bob Darmott, he can be found at his home address: 2099 Baycliff Ave.

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Please bring this receipt with you if you wish to return your product. This receipt is in no way a guarantee that you will receive your money back, and we reserve the right to change, alter, or lie about any part of this receipt that we so choose. Customer service representatives are authorized to grab this receipt from your hands and then deny that you ever presented it to them.

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BIGMART! WHERE EVERY TIME YOU VISIT IS WHEN YOU SHOP HERE!

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Please cut out and save this portion of your receipt to receive a $5.00 discount on the new top-selling album Hamsters of Anarchy. Coupon is redeemable only at this location on Thursday evenings after five in the late fall months, which are determined solely at our discretion.

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BIGMART! WHERE WHAT YOU SPEND IS THE PRICE YOU PAY!

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Our marketing executives are so desperate for your feedback that they will award you big money, cash prizes, and/or nothing if you visit us at www.BigMart.com and participate in a short twenty-five minute survey. Please be advised that none of the questions asked will be relevant to the things you find most annoying about our store, and you will never get a chance to express those sentiments to anyone who can do something about it.

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BIGMART! WHERE YOUR EXPERIENCE IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU!

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BIGMART! WHERE SAVING MORE WILL COST YOU LESS!

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How Adam Got Eve

Nothing like a good Bible story to make your day.
How Adam Got Eve -- Priceless
Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely.
So, God asked him, 'What's wrong with you?'
Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to.
God said that He was going to make Adam a companion
and that it would be a woman.
He said, 'This pretty lady will gather food for you, she will cook for you,
and when you discover clothing, she will wash them for you.
She will always agree with every decision you make and she will not nag you,
and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement.
She will praise you!
She will bear your children
and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them.
She will NEVER have a headache and will freely give you love and
passion whenever you need it
Adam asked God, 'What will a woman like this cost?'

'An arm and a leg.'
Then Adam asked, 'What can I get for a rib
Of course the rest is history............!!!!

A Doctor to Love

A Doctor You Can Love ...

Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speed up heart not make live longer; that like say you can extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. What are these? Vegetables. So, steak nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give 100% recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine. That means they take water out of fruity bit; get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Cannot think of single one, sorry. My philosophy: No Pain ... Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!! Foods fried in vegetable oil ... how getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me!
A: You crazy? HELLO ... Cocoa beans! Vegetable!!! Cocoa beans best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets

Wife From Hell (Or Just Wants A Divorce)

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, ' I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.'
The driver says, 'Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.'

Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly dear, you know that this car doesn't have cruise control.'

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, 'Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?'

The wife smiles demurely and says, 'You should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did.'

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, 'Damit, woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?'

The officer frowns and says, 'And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine.'

The driver says, 'Yeah, well, you see officer, I had it on, but took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket.'

The wife says, 'Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving.'

And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket the driver turns to his wife and barks, 'WHY DON'T YOU SHUT UP??'

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, 'Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?'

I love this part.. :

'Only when he's been drinking...'

2-Way Glass

No space leave the place"
Can you tell when you are in a hotel room, restroom, motel, fitting room, dance club etc. with a mirror whether it is in fact a mirror or 2-way glass?

Here's how:
I thought it was quite interesting! And I know in about 30 seconds you're going do what I did and find the nearest mirror... Do you know how to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not? This is not to scare you, but to make you aware. A policewoman who travels all over the U.S. and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on. When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror (i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them)? There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it.

So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at? Just conduct this simple Test:

Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR!
"No Space, Leave the Place" So remember, every time you see a Mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything.

*77

It was about 1:00 p...m. In the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. AnUNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. Lauren's parents have always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.


Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called *77 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her. The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the way.

Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.

I never knew about the *77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a woman alone in a car , you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet place. You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( i e. Put on your hazard lights) & call*77 like Lauren did.

Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little bit of wonderful information.

*Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell ** Mobility confirmed that *77 was a direct link to State trooper info. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about *77.

Send this to every woman (and person) you know ; it may save a life..

This applies to ALL 50 states.

Celebrate Your Birthday at Disneyland

We went to Disneyland for my birthday witch was really cool because I got in free. I was surprised by how many things people were celebrating that got them in free. Birthdays, Anniversaries, newly married, it was nice to see Disneyland finally giving back. It's so hard to get any discount to get it. Next year they are supose to have a promotion "give a day get a day" where people will be able to volunteer for certain things and they they get a voucher for free admission. That would be so cool because if I take my whole family to volunteer then we can all go for free. I'm very excited about this. While we were there they had changed the Haunted Mansion into the Nightmare Before Christmas, it was a breath of fresh air to see something new. I also liked that they added a couple of disney caracters into It's a Small World but considering it was Disney I think they could have done way better.

Ducks vs Canucks - Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday was a great night for Hockey. Ryan and Hiller are definately keepers. It was the best Ducks game I've been to yet. Friday seemed like a dream come true the Referees weren't assholes calling every little thing a penalty. The fights that started to break out were broken up quickly and the players were sent back to the team box. The goalies were actually paying attention, thank you Jonas Hiller, he was catching the puck left and right. He wasn't leaving the goal like past goalies, in fact when the Canucks goalie did leave the goal we made our move and sunk a goal, it was beautiful. Below is a recap from the eye in the sky.

ANAHEIM – The Anaheim Ducks, who struggled mightily over a four-game losing streak, possibly never looked better while smashing it to smithereens tonight at Honda Center.
Ryan and Perry's two goals apiece were part of a seven-goal barrage for the Ducks.
Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan each had two goals, and the Ducks got two mildly surprising ones from its workhorse fourth line to crush the visiting Vancouver Canucks, 7-2. The Ducks, who trailed 2-0 just five minutes into the contest, scored seven unanswered on their way to a long-awaited victory. And on a night when the Ducks found the net every which way, they capped it with one of the more bizarre goals of the season from Joffrey Lupul with just more than a minute left.
Following a dominating second period, the Ducks all but put the game away in the third when Ryan scored twice in a span of 2:40 to make it 6-2 Anaheim. Ryan connected on the power play 3:32 into the period, going to one knee to one-time a Ryan Getzlaf pass from the left wing circle. And Ryan did it again at 6:12, when James Wisniewski threw the puck on net and Perry tapped the rebound to Ryan, who slung it high and popped the water bottle.
That put the Ducks in command and they added a crazy one when Lupul sent the puck off the glass from the red line and it caromed off the glass toward the net. Goalie Cory Schneider (inserted at the beginning of the third) had left his position to start chasing the puck and could only watch as it darted into the net.
That put the exclamation point on a Ducks victory that came off a mostly disappointing six-game homestand. "There is a collective sigh of relief, that is for sure," Ryan said. "A lot of games we’ve gotten down and then we’ve gotten out. Tonight, we just found a way to stick with it and battle through. We did the things that we need to do to score goals and it was a nice night for it. Guys came out and answered the bell when we needed it."
And it certainly wasn’t what many had envisioned after the Ducks found themselves in an early hole when they allowed two Vancouver goals in the first five minutes. Steve Bernier scored just 1:06 into the contest, redirecting a Willie Mitchell pass through Jonas Hiller. And Mason Raymond made it 2-0 on the power play at 4:39, getting the puck in front with only Hiller to beat and sending it off the lunging goal and over the stripe.

"They got a two-goal lead on us and we were wondering what the heck was going on," said Ducks coach Randy Carlyle. "We stayed with it. We changed our mindset, got better going through the neutral ice and recovered more pucks on the dumps."
Anaheim cut the lead in half with the first of Perry’s two tallies with 3:29 left in the period. Joffrey Lupul weaved through two Canucks and dropped the puck to Perry on his left, and the Ducks team-leader in goals sent it under goalie Andrew Raycroft. The veteran Raycroft replaced the injured Roberto Luongo, currently on the shelf with a rib injury.
Perry’s goal provided some momentum to the Ducks, who came out and completely dominated the second period. They outshot the Canucks 12-6 and got goals from Perry and fourth-line partners George Parros and Mike Brown.

Parros got his first goal of the year 2:29 into the period, after linemate Ryan Carter put the puck on net and Parros was there to pounce on the rebound and force it through just before being pushed to the ice.
"It was a good line goal," Parros said. "Mike Brown got in hard on the forecheck. I followed up with a hit, causing the puck to get to Carter. He just put it to the net, the puck bounced to my stick and I was able to put it in."
With 4:45 left in the session, Mike Brown got his first of the year, and first career shorthanded, taking a slick Carter pass on an odd-man rush and slipping it under Raycroft. It was the second assist for Carter, playing his first game after missing three straight with a bone bruise in his foot.
"Any time that your energy line can make a contribution on the offensive side plus play their normal energy game, it’s a huge boost for your group" Carlyle said. "They played with energy most of the night. They were our best line early in staying with the structure that we’re trying to create."
Less than two minutes after the Brown goal, Perry struck for the second time, gathering in a rebound after Ryan poked it on net and darting around Raycroft before scoring it. Scott Niedermayer, who got the play going by tossing the puck in front, earned an assist for his 700th career point.
Jonas Hiller was very solid in net on a night where the Ducks didn’t have to lean on him, recording 36 saves, including all 22 Vancouver shots in the third period.
The Ducks turn around and play again tomorrow night in Phoenix before returning to Orange County for three more in a row at Honda Center.
"The most important thing for our mental psyche going forward," Carlyle said, "is it’s a starting point for our group."
GAME NOTES
The Ducks have won three straight games vs. Vancouver and are 3-0-1 in their last four HOME games against the Canucks.
Anaheim has scored at least one power play goal in each of the last three games, going five-for-seven overall (71.4%).
The club’s seven goals tonight is a season high and the first seven-goal game since Mar. 25, 2009 at Colorado (7-2).
Corey Perry has a four-game point streak (3-4=7) and has points in five of his last six contests (5-4=9). Tonight marked his third multi-goal game of the season (2-1=3 points tonight) and the 11th of his career. He has seven goals so far this season through 11 games (he had two goals through the first 11 games last season).
Bobby Ryan recorded his first multi-goal game of the season and the sixth of his career. He also tied a career high with 2-1=3 points tonight (fifth time, last: Apr. 2, 2009 at Vancouver, 2-1=3).
Ryan Getzlaf is riding a four-game point streak (1-6=7), which includes two assists this evening.
James Wisniewski collected three assists tonight (0-3=3), tying his career high for both assists (third time) and points (fourth time) in a game. His last three-point game was Mar. 25, 2009 at Colorado (0-3=3).
Scott Niedermayer became the 24th defenseman in NHL history to reach the 700-point milestone. Niedermayer also has a three-game point streak (1-4=5).
Ryan Carter established a career high for assists (0-2=2) and matched a career high for points in a game. His only other two-point game came on Feb. 8, 2008 at New Jersey (2-0=2).
Joffrey Lupul has earned points in three of the last four games (4-1=5) including a goal and an assist tonight.
George Parros scored his first goal since Mar. 22, 2009 vs. Phoenix.

Tonight’s attendance was 14,756.

X-Men Origins - Wolverine

I rented X-Men Orgins - Wolverine, mostly because my kids begged me to. I didn't want to see it because in the first x-men movie they had already gone through his story. After watching this I relized they didn't go through it all. We actually learn way more about him, where he comes from, his family, how he was born with it, and we learn more about the other x-men and some of what happens to them in the beginning. I was really glad the kids made me watch it.

In 1845 Canada, young James Howlett sees his father killed by groundskeeper Thomas Logan. The trauma activates the boy's mutation: bone claws protrude from James' hands, and he kills Logan. With his dying breath, Logan tells James that he is James' real father. James flees with Victor Creed, the abused son of Thomas Logan who is thus James' brother. The two spend the next century as soldiers, putting their violent urges and skills to use by fighting as US soldiers in the American Civil War, both World Wars and the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, James kills a superior officer after he comes to stop Victor from raping a local villager. Despite his clear objections to Victor's actions, James defends his brother, and the two are sentenced to execution by firing squad, which they survive. Major William Stryker approaches the two men, now in military custody, and offers them membership in Team X, a group of mutants including marksman Agent Zero, mercenary Wade Wilson, teleporter John Wraith, invincible Fred Dukes and electrokinetic Chris Bradley. They join the team, but the group's questionable actions and disregard for human life cause James to leave.
Six years later, James — now going by the name Logan — is living in Canada with his girlfriend, Kayla Silverfox. Meanwhile in Ohio, Bradley is seen working at a carnival, performing a rigged carnival game with his powers, when Victor appears and kills him. Colonel Stryker locates Logan and warns him that someone is killing members of the team, as both Wilson and Bradley are dead. Shortly afterward, Victor murders Kayla and brutally beats Logan. Stryker offers Logan a way to beat Victor. Logan undergoes an operation to reinforce his skeleton with adamantium, a virtually indestructible metal. Before the procedure, Logan asks for new dog tags inscribed with "Wolverine"-- based on a story that Kayla told him. Once the procedure is successfully completed, Stryker orders Logan's memory to be erased, but Logan overhears thanks to his supernatural hearing and fights his way out, with former team member Zero tracking him. Logan takes refuge in the barn of an elderly couple who take him in for the night. Early the next day Zero murders the couple and attacks Logan with two humvees and a helicopter. Logan fights back and kills Zero and his soldiers.
Logan locates Wraith and Dukes and asks them about the location of Stryker's new laboratory, referred to as "The Island." Dukes, now severely obese, explains that Stryker is performing experiments on mutants, and that Victor is aiding him in capturing new subjects. One of them, Remy LeBeau ("Gambit"), escaped and hence knows the location of The Island. Wraith and Logan locate Gambit in New Orleans, and ask for the Island's location, but Gambit suspects Logan was sent to recapture him and attacks him. Meanwhile, Victor kills Wraith, after revealing he had already killed Dukes, and takes a sample of his blood for Stryker. Upon being thrown out of the building by Gambit and discovering the murder scene, Logan attacks Victor and, with his enhanced strength, almost kills him. However, Gambit interrupts the fight, allowing Victor to escape. After being convinced of Logan's intentions, Gambit takes him to Stryker's facility on Three Mile Island. There, Logan learns that Kayla is still alive and was conspiring with Stryker the whole time in exchange for her abducted sister's safety, but did not yet know that she still genuinely loved him. Feeling hurt and betrayed, Logan leaves, enraging Victor at being denied the chance to fight Logan that he wanted. When Victor demands the adamantium bonding promised for his service, Stryker refuses on the basis that he will not survive the procedure. A berserk Victor attempts to kill Kayla when she tries to persuade him Stryker has betrayed them both, but Logan hears her screams and returns. Logan easily defeats Victor and nearly kills him but stops when Kayla reminds him of his humanity. Logan then agrees to help Kayla free the imprisoned mutants.
Stryker activates his Weapon XI, a "mutant killer" super-soldier with the abilities of other mutants. Logan holds Weapon XI off while the escaped mutants flee. The mutants escape through the facility's tunnels, guided by a young blinded Scott Summers who is following a voice in his head. The party is greeted by Professor Charles Xavier, who offers them shelter at his school. Kayla, mortally wounded in the escape, decides to stay. Logan lures Weapon XI to fight on top of one of the plant's cooling towers, where he is almost killed until Victor arrives. Together, they battle Weapon XI and manage to decapitate him. Victor then departs, vowing to one day finish what they have started, and Logan is saved from the collapsing tower by Gambit. As Logan carries Kayla to safety, Stryker shoots Logan in the forehead with adamantium bullets, rendering him unconscious. He points the gun at Kayla but Kayla tells him by using her power of persuasion to walk until his feet bleed and then keep walking, refusing to order him to kill himself as that would make them no better than him, before dying from her injuries. Gambit returns, but the brain damage causes Logan not to remember anything. As the police and ambulances arrive, Gambit tries to convince Logan to come with him, but he declines, wanting to go his own way. Gambit and Logan run opposite ways as the emergency vehicles respond to the devastated cooling tower.

Ghosts

So I was driving into work today and the subject on the radio for people to call in about was your experience with ghosts. So that got me thinking about mine. Since it's so close to halloween, I thought I'd share.

My first experience with a ghost was when I was 10 years old, my mother had left to go be with my Grandfather because he was very sick. I was laying in my bed it was 3:33 am and I woke up and my grandfather was standing at the foot of my bed. He looked at me and smiled and I waved as his image faded away. The next morning my came came home and told us he had died that night.

One of the coolest experiences I had was my aunt bought an old victorian house built in early 1900, in Idaho. My kids and I went to go live in the house, then they were 5 and 11 years old. The house had 3 stories, we stayed on the 3rd floor. One day while my aunt was intown she was getting keys made and had just gotten all of the locks changed. She was trying to get ready to go to the store when she could not find her keys. The boys were playing out back and it was just her and I in the house. We looked everywhere for those keys (how hard can they be to find in an empty house) I went up and down the stairs looking in every room and finally found them laying on the ground in the basement. So I gave them to her and she went for the door to the drive way and it wouldn't open. She pulled and turned and pulled some more and nothing. So I walked over and it opened right up. She was so frustrated that she just left. I took the kids to a hotel because she wanted to be alone the first couple of nights in her house. When we arrived over there the next day she was looking for her keys again. Then she asked us why we had messed with lights in the basement. We tried to explain that we hadn't touched anything. She said we must have done something because everytime she went down there the lights would shut off. At this point we didn't know if she was insane or if there was a ghost messing with her. Finally after 2 more days of keys getting missplaced doors getting stuck and lights turning off and on, she headed back to California.

The kids and I still had 2 more days until the movers arrived with our stuff. The cool thing was that after she left the oposit was happening. If I couldn't find my keys they would apear on the counter next to the door, and when I would go into the basement the light would turn on. The coolest thing that happened was I had returned back from the store and my 5 year old was asleep, my 11 year old had to go potty really bad, so I grabbed the groseryies in one hand and my 5 year old on my shoulder and headed for the door, already frustrated knowing I still had to get in the door, suddenly it opens for us, and I don't mean poped open 2 inches I mean pulled pack and welcoming. My 11 yr old was just so releaved to be able to run to bathroom he didn't even think about it. Releaved that I could get in and put everything down, I just said "Thank you" outloud. We went on like that for about a year with the good stuff happening to us and the wierd stuff happening to my aunt when she'd visit until I met someone and he moved in, then it felt like the ghost was just gone, there were no more insidences.

Autumn Leaves Monthly Writer's Meetup

I joined a new group called the Chino Hills Writers Meetup. Last night was the Autumn Leaves Monthly Writer's Meetup. We met at Coffee Bean in Claremont. Parking was horrific, I had to park a couple of blocks away. When all of the group finally showed up it was a great meeting. Everyone shared what they had been working on, and we all gave creative feedback. It was nice to share ideas and hear new and interesting things pour out of creative minds. We actually closed the place down and left at 10pm. I wish we had meet in some place quieter because there was so many interesting stories that I could only hear part of. So 3 hours of creative thinking wasn't bad, it was trying to get to sleep when I got home that was the worst.

Where the Wild Things Are

We also saw this movie this last weekend. We were so disapointed by this movie. By the end of the movie we were all just stairing at the screen in devastation. I have included the Plot below, which should definatly be read before you see the movie because if you just watch it you will be confused. The movie had more to do with the costumes looking more like  the book then anything else. Anyone who has read the book will not like the movie but they may get a few more parts of the movie. By itself the movie does not make sence, points the director was trying to get across get left in the displacment of it all.

Max (Max Records) is a lonely boy with an active fantasy life. When his sister Claire's (Pepita Emmerichs) friends carelessly crush his snow fort in a snowball fight, and she doesn't do anything about it, he goes into a rage and makes a mess of her bedroom. When his mother Connie (Catherine Keener) invites her boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) to dinner, Max throws a tantrum in which he bites her, and runs out of the house, still in the wolf costume he likes to wear. At the nearby seashore, he finds an abandoned sailboat, and sets out in it.
He eventually reaches an island, where he finds several large talking wild things, vaguely humanoid in shape with features resembling those of various animals:
Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini) - the most outspoken of the wild things

Ira and Judith (voiced by Forest Whitaker and Catherine O'Hara) - a couple

Alexander (voiced by Paul Dano) - a smaller goat-like thing who craves attention

Douglas (voiced by Chris Cooper) - Carol's birdlike sidekick

The Bull (voiced by Michael Berry, Jr.) - a quiet and intimidating beast who mostly keeps to himself

Carol is in the middle of a tantrum over the departure of K.W. (Lauren Ambrose) to be with other friends. Not understanding what's going on, Max tries to join in on the mayhem, but soon finds himself facing the suspicious anger of the entire tribe. Bluffing his way out, he convinces them that he is a great king with magical powers capable of bringing harmony to the group. They promptly crown him as their new king. K.W. returns, and Max declares a "wild rumpus", in which the wild things smash trees and tackle each other, ending with them all piling on one another, then going to sleep, with Max at the center of the pile.
Carol takes Max on a tour of his new kingdom, ending at a model Carol has built, of what he wishes the island looked like. Inspired by this, Max orders the construction of an enormous and fanastical fort, with Carol in charge of the construction. However, when K.W. brings her owl friends Bob and Terry to the fort, another argument arises, as Carol doesn't like them. Max's answer is to divide the tribe into "good guys" and "bad guys" for a dirt-clod fight as a distraction. But this only serves to increase tension between the wild things, and Alexander is physically hurt; K.W. leaves the group again.
Eventually, Max admits to Alexander that he is neither a king nor does he have magical powers. Alexander had suspected it all along, and warns Max to never let Carol know. But Max's secret is exposed to the whole group, and Carol goes wild, accidentally ripping Douglas' arm off, then chasing Max into the forest. Max is saved by K.W., who hides him from Carol in her stomach, then explains to him that their lives are already difficult, with Carol's tantrums only making it worse. Hearing this, Max finally understands what his mother is going through, and decides that it is time to leave the island. He looks for Carol, but only finds the model island, which Carol has destroyed, so Max leaves a token of affection for the wild thing to find. The other wild things escort Max to his boat, and he sets off for home. Carol arrives just in time to join his friends on the shore, and they all share one last group howl.
Max returns home, apparently just a short time after he left. He is embraced by his distraught mother, who happily watches and smiles as he hungrily eats dinner, before she falls fast asleep.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meetballs

I took the kids to see this movie last weekend, we loved it. We got to see it at the IMAX theater in 3D, which made it even better. It has a great story and lovable caracters.

Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) always wanted to invent something awesome. He grew up with his first invention being (Spray-on Shoes), which unfortunately imprisoned his feet for life, which led to people already making fun of him at a young age. As he grows, the rest of his experiments seem to have a downside to them as well, such as "The Flying Car", a television with legs, and "ratbirds." Flint believes he is a failure, but his mother Fran Lockwood (Lauren Graham) always believed he can succeed. However, she passed away later, leaving him with his father, Tim Lockwood (James Caan). Flint lives in a small island town called Swallow Falls, which is famous for sardines. However, when the town’s economy fell, it left the town in hard times, leaving sardines as the only food in Swallow Falls. Flint finally comes up with an invention that converts water into food called the Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator (FLDSMDFR for short), but he doesn’t have enough electricity to get it working. Tim discovers Flint's new failure and suggests he should quit working on experiments to work with him in his fishing shop. However, the next day Flint and his pet monkey, Steve (Neil Patrick Harris), who communicates with a thought translator, try to charge up the machine using the power station. Meanwhile, Mayor Shelbourne (Bruce Campbell) along with ‘Baby’ Brent (Andy Samberg), the towns' sardine celebrity mascot and Flint’s school bully, opens a new theme park called Sardine Land, in hopes it will make him largely recognized. Sam Sparks (Anna Faris), a weather intern from New York City has her big break reporting these events with her cameraman Manny (Benjamin Bratt). When Flint powers up the machine, the machine flies through the theme park and up into the air, causing maximum damage to Sardine Land right as it opens.
Humiliated, Flint flees to the docks where he meets Sam, while the sky starts to rain cheeseburgers from giant purple clouds all over the island. Flint finds it is the FLDSMDFR, which is still in the sky and takes Sam to his lab. He keeps her occupied by having her watch a video of a kitten and ducklings singing “Fight the Power” as he builds a communication device that allows him to send orders of food to the FLDSMDFR. People begin to praise Flint's invention and ask him for requests of food to rain down, like ice cream for the town’s cop, Earl’s, (Mr. T) son, Cal’s, (Bobb'e J. Thompson) birthday, and a giant Jell-O mold for Sam while on a date with her (of which Flint has a horrible time trying to ask her out on). He also builds a device that launches the leftovers on the ground behind a "nearly indestructible" dam, Mount Leftovers. The town is then renamed Chewandswallow and the mayor plans a grand re-opening of the town hoping the food weather will attract plenty of tourists, which will make him more recognizable than ever before.
While on a date with Sam, Flint discovers a lot about her, like her allergic reaction to peanuts, but more importantly that she was once a “nerd”. She was a “nerd” for the weather, and she wore her hair back and large glasses. She changed her look later in life, but Flint likes her the way she was, and Sam agrees to go out in public with the look. Right before leaving, Flint nervously (and awkwardly) tries to kiss Sam but gets interrupted by a phone call. The call is from Mayor Shelbourne, asking Flint to cut the ribbon at the town's grand re-opening. Afterwards, Flint runs into problems with his father, who can’t admit that he is proud of his son, and Flint storms off angry and disappointed. He then comes across giant hot dogs, realizing that the food is starting to rain in large quantities. Noting that the food molecules are mutating, Flint goes to turn off the FLDSMDFR, but the Mayor (who is now morbidly obese from all the food he ate) deceives him and says he shouldn’t and no one would like him anymore if he did. Flint, realizing this is the only time people weren't scolding him for a mishap, orders spaghetti for the next day’s menu for the tourist’s arrival to town at the grand re-opening.
The next day at the town's grand re-opening however, the spaghetti forms a twister, which proves that the food is starting to mutate. Flint goes to turn off the FLDSMDFR, but the Mayor is seen ordering a Vegas-style buffet, and accidentally destroys the communication device. Sam, using her weather computer tries warn the world through the news that a life threatening food storm will strike, but they disconnect her off the air at first for her "nerdy" appearance. Luckily she gets re-aired and warns everyone about the events that could destroy the world. Flint gives up believing he truly is a failure, but his father finally talks to him and encourages him to save the town. Flint puts a kill code in a USB Drive then builds “The Flying Car 2 with wings” and Steve, Sam, Manny, and ‘Baby’ Brent (Brent going along trying to find a new "self image" since his old one was destroyed after Flint became famous) give a chase to the FLDSMDFR, while the citizens and tourists build sandwich boats to escape to the sea.
The FLDSMDFR has formed a giant meatball around itself and Flint, Sam and Brent enter the meatball while Manny and Steve stay behind in the car. Flint loses the USB Drive on the way and calls his father to send the kill code to his cellular phone. Tim hesitantly enters Flint’s lab, and has trouble following through with what Flint told him. While finally sending him the kill code, Mount Leftovers collapses and covers the town with massive amounts of food, and it seems that Tim had been crushed, but he successfully pulls himself out and sends the kill code to Flint’s phone. Flint, Brent, and Sam then uncover sentient food which has gone under large mutations for it to be able to protect the FLDSMDFR on their own, and fight their way through giant man eating baked chickens. Brent is seemingly eaten by one, but is able to control the chicken and fight the rest off alone as his new self, 'Chicken' Brent. Flint and Sam then head off alone but Sam must leave Flint after having an allergic reaction to peanut brittle. Now alone, Flint encounters the FLDSMDFR, while Sam and Brent escape with Manny and Steve. Flint jams the phone into the machine to release the code, however it appears that Tim sent him the wrong document, the video of the kitten and ducklings singing “Fight the Power”. The FLDSMDFR fights back physically, but Flint covers the food extraction hole with his Spray-on Shoes spray. The FLDSMDFR and the meatball explode, and the purple clouds around the world disappear. At the town, which is covered by giant food, Sam, Steve, and Brent arrive unharmed. Seeing Flint is not with them, Tim and the other citizens mourn to Flint whom they believe is dead, but Flint returns unharmed, saved by the ratbirds he created.. His father finally admits his proud feelings and love to his son, and Flint and Sam finally kiss.
During the end credits sequence, Flint and everyone else enjoy their new life in a food paradise, renamed Chewandswallow 2. Tim and Flint open up a new business that uses Flint’s Spray-on Shoes spray to repair roofs, and the Mayor is arrested and jailed by Earl and Cal for his greedy behavior.

This one is great for the whole family!