I Was Your Age Twice - Older

Happy Happy Birthday Sanura!

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:00:09 -0500

Here's to hoping you have a wonderfully amazing day Sanura! Remember it's all about you! Many many happy returns of the day as well!

E-Card Shower Requested

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:38:24 -0600

Friday March 9 is a special day for someone on this site.

Don't Tease Old Ladies!!!!

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:03:32 -0600

Defense Attorney:
Will you please state your age?

Little Old Lady:
I am 86 years old.

Defense Attorney:
Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st?

Another Inconvenient Truth

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:11:22 -0600

Alternate title: "The Emperor Has No Sweater"

I heard a trucker ranting on the CB this week about former Vice President Al Gore's electric bill. When I started asking him about it, he said Gore's bill "was something like $20,000 a year." I started laughing and said bullshit. Nobody has a $20,000/year electric bill, right? Gore's fighting to reverse the effects of global warming, right? Turns out I owe that driver an apology. It was $29,268 for 2006.

Back home in Tennessee, safely ensconced in his suburban Nashville home, Vice President Al Gore is no doubt basking in the Oscar awarded to "An Inconvenient Truth," the documentary he inspired and in which he starred. But a local free-market think tank is trying to make that very home emblematic of what it deems Gore's environmental hypocrisy.

Armed with Gore's utility bills for the last two years, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research charged Monday that the gas and electric bills for the former vice president's 20-room home and pool house devoured nearly 221,000 kilowatt-hours in 2006, more than 20 times the national average of 10,656 kilowatt-hours.

Off the Record

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:18:22 -0600

From Kyra Gottesman, who writes a weekly column for the Oroville Mercury-Register:

In any case, I have been, I admit, a bit distracted by the steady march of time across my face — it walks with cleated combat boots, I'm tellin' ya — and the pull — yank, really — of gravity on my body. You'd think with all the high tech gizmos out there some one at Vickie's Secret, Bali or any number of other 'women's foundation' companies would have invented matching sets — in lace, satin and silk — of anti-gravity bras and panties. But, they seem interested only in creating lovely supporting lingerie for women who, well, don't need any support.

The Daddy Wears Prada

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:23:12 -0600

From the L.A. Times columnist Chris Erskine:

By gawd, it'll be interesting watching us baby boomer guys grow older. First, we have all the usual traits of the gracefully aging male — forgetfulness, lust, anger, lust, midlife crises and a certain I'm-afraid-of-nothing sensibility that makes a man highly attractive to every member of the opposite sex, except perhaps his own wife.

Women Over 40 ~ Andy Rooney

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:23:09 -0600

I received this from my mother in email. You have probably seen this before but I loved it, had to post it.

60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS)

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.

Someone is Having a Birthday Tomorrow!

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:39:03 -0600

Our very own Tripshaft is celebrating his birthday tomorrow. Yes, I know it is a day early, but at my age, if you don't do these things when you think of them, chances are they aren't going to get done!

Here's to hoping it is a wonderful day for you Sir Trips! Many many happy returns of the day as well! xoxo

Get Active plan

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:48:09 -0600

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) December 18, 2006 -- Every year International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) searches current research studies to find those most pertinent to an active-aging lifestyle. Use this year's key messages to form your Get Active plan.

How to select an age-friendly fitness facility
When we cry out "Happy new year!" we mean it. As we age, happiness stems less from material possessions and more from health, good relationships and fulfilling activities that keep us engaged in life. In fact, losing their health is the greatest worry of older adults, according to polls conducted by AARP and USAToday/ABC News.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLIPPAH!

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:32:06 -0600

Happy Birthday Love! Hope it is a great one and I hope today starts a period of better days to come for you! Indulge and Enjoy!

Connecticut police under fire for DUI arrest contest

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:42:21 -0600

The Connecticut attorney general is considering a review of every DUI motor vehicle suspension in the state, thanks to a report that shows officers may have participated in a “100 Club” quota program.

According to the attorney general’s 168-page report, officers at the Bethany barracks three years ago took part in a game to issue 100 drunken driving arrests for the year.

Stroll down memory lane

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:54:45 -0500

If you're looking for a new Christmas card to send out to all the friends and family, look no further than Whatsbuzzin.com.

From their "About Us" page:

What's Buzzin'? was inspired by our love of 20th century retro American culture and music.

Rest In Peace, Randy

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:56:20 -0500

I know your life
On earth was troubled
And only you could know the pain
You weren't afraid to face the devil
You were no stranger to the rain

Go rest high on that mountain
Son, your work on earth is done
Go to heaven a shoutin'
Love for the Father and Son
-- Vince Gill, "Go Rest High On That Mountain"

"Put that motherfucker in the wind and come home, driver!"
-- Randy Smith, 1954-2006

A good friend of mine passed away on Labor Day weekend. Randy was my dispatcher, my "travel agent" at work, if you will. I didn't have the privilege of knowing him for long, but we sure made friends in a hurry. I liked him instantly, alot. That's why this is hard for me to write, and why I haven't been on here lately.

Shocking! Willie Nelson Busted for Pot

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:05:10 -0500

This just in: Willie Nelson likes his herb.

The country outlaw is back on the road again after a pot-powered pitstop early Monday.

Nelson and several of his band mates received misdemeanor citations for marijuana possession after their tour bus was pulled over in Louisiana. The bust came just two days after Nelson called for the decriminalization of marijuana while stumping for Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman.

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:57:44 -0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) will once again roll out its “phone home” campaign to help America’s truck drivers celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) August 20-26. ATA and its state affiliates will mark the celebration by handing out free 60-minute telephone calling cards to truck drivers at local weigh stations, rest stops, and travel plazas all across the country.

See? Even industry insiders don't get it. Show me a trucker who doesn't have a cell phone and I'll show you a trucker who left his cell phone in the truck. What truckers don't have is home time, layover pay, detention pay, adequate legal protection ... I could go on and on, but others before me have, and nobody listened to them either.