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07/05/2010 19:55 #52107

2010 4th of July
Category: holiday
I wasn't sure when I was going to go down the marina wasn't sure what the fam was doing. Turns out I went down by myself and had a good time. I really wanted to see the flag folding thing. Yes it got pretty Dramatic at the end.


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The Fly overs where pretty cool and they where explained kinda after then when they where done there where more of the fly overs. Tom Stahl and the Dangerfields where up next or something like that.


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Now some pictures of the Marina and the pretty water


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For anyone who is reading this there is one thing I should explain I posted fireworks pictures to Facebook. I had a bunch selected but only 51 posted for some reason, in other words some of these pictures might be in the album and some may not, here I only have a few minutes, for anyone who is reading this so we shall see. Hope everyone had a great holiday and I hope you had a good 5th and enjoy these pictures.


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That my time, hope you enjoyed them, I did!
metalpeter - 07/06/10 19:48
(e:ladycroft) :glad you enjoyed them, I was hoping to have time to maybe put up some more from where I left off but I don't think that is going to happen.

(e:Paul) I don't know how that lay out of the land is over that way or how close you wound up being other then breathing in the smoke. Glad you had a good time
ladycroft - 07/06/10 08:23
I did enjoy it, since we certainly don't have any over here!
paul - 07/05/10 21:08
This year we went to the other side by those grain mills. It was insane being that close. We ended up in the smoke cloud but it was worth it.

07/03/2010 18:09 #52091

Eclipse Air Bender cakes
Category: movies
So far my Saturday has been Pretty good, hoping the fights are good tonight. My goal was to see 2 movies and I did not sure how it worked out but it did and I walked "The Strip" for a bit.

I thought The Last Air Bender was pretty good. I have never seen the cartoon, those that have know it is called Avatar (not to be confused with that other movie). Since I haven't seen it I don't know where it lines up story wise. I liked it, my say is that if you like that kind of movie you will like it.

So Twilight Eclipse. I liked it and thought it was good. That being said I still would have liked more action and a little less love story. To me the twilight movies are heavy on the love story. Yes all great Vampire movies do have some love story or romance hidden in there somewhere but it often is the main thrust. I still thought it was pretty good though and liked the action scenes.

On the way home I ate at two places 1st zillycakes . I had no idea what to get so I went with the red cupcake and built from there it was pretty good, I will go back there again and try others.

I admit I often forget about Louie's on Elmwood I stopped there and got a good 1/2 burger. After I ordered I decided I should have gotten a shake the Elvis one sounded really good and so did the black Raspberry one I should have got loaded fries but I didn't feel like spending that much, i still enjoyed what I had, I now have a reason to go back there again.....

07/04/2010 09:43 #52095

wish #7 Neat Freak (UFC)
Category: wishes
So Last night I did get UFC and Had a good time watching the fights. I can admit I don't watch it that much, hey there are many things I like and so it is tough to get a good balance. But you know what would have been cool (ok just part of it would be to see who shows up) to do one of those internet party invites thing. It would also be fun to do those for wrestling as well. I used to have people over for PPVs in the past, but that seems like such a long time ago. Yes sometimes they do get a little bit crazy and then you have to watch the replay to understand everything that went down, that is more on the wrestling ones really. But my place isn't fit for me let alone a group of people.

That isn't the only reason why a Part of me wishes I was a neat freak. (IF anyone is reading this) I need to explain that a clean freak and a neat freak are not the same thing, in some people they can be. A clean freak needs everything to sparkle and shine and be germ free. That can be kinda scary and lead to being scared of germs. What I mean by a neat freak is that every thing is organized in some form and there isn't any clutter and important papers are hidden away and when you walk into the place it looks un lived in. Of course I assume that along with that would be a very nice and big pretty TV in a holder and all the DVD's and CD's and movies would be easy access but not all over the place, sounds like a great way to live. Tables with drink holders and great couches or what ever. Why do I picture wood floors when I have a carpet in all my rooms.

Yes having a bunch of people over for food and drink and a great time would be one benefit but it wouldn't be the only one. I think a general sense of relaxation would be one of them, when I wasn't stressing about the neatness. But If I was a neat freak it would be 2nd nature and I wouldn't think about it. I think it would make budgeting better. If you are that organized you won't go oops that bill is late again. I think it could also lead to more planning of stuff out side of the house I'm not sure.

The thing that I wonder about is if I could function. Say people are over and they say put something where it doesn't belong would I freak. "You have to fill that glass up or wash it you can't wait till this fight ends", ha. See because the empty glass just sitting out of place might drive me insane. I wonder if I would be able to bring someone home from a bar or if it would be the same problem as with glass. "could you fold those and put those on that holder, yeah on the floor doesn't work", ha.

I think that if someone could come up with a way to train people to be different then what they are (I know they used to training kinda like that years ago but that was more like a manors thing) and then they had to let you go back, they could make a lot of money. But I think it would also be a great service. This kinda Happens on a show I haven't seen in some time called Wife Swap. It would happen because the families who trade wives/husbands would all ways be so different. So it is a way to see how a family who runs the home and how they raise their kids different works out for them. Hopefully each family can learn from the other and take aspects that they like, that they just can't do themselves.

When ever I write these I all ways feel as though I've left stuff out or could have said more but am never sure of what I should have said differently. It isn't like I write an out line. After all this is a blog not a paper for school, thinking back I never did an out line back then, maybe if I did I would be a neat freak. I'm not saying that I want to be one but it would or might be nice to be that way. I wonder.......................

07/02/2010 17:09 #52084

4th of July?
Category: holiday
So I can admit not sure what I'm doing for the holiday. I can also admit that it seems weird that the 4th is on a sunday so I get monday off, and I have no idea what I will do that day....

Some time ago I thought the 3rd would be a great day to go the Falls and go on the Maid of The mist. I haven't been on since I was a kid, plus it would be cool to take some pictures of the falls from the boat, well assuming I could get to the edge (water camera). But that is out what I think I'm just going to do is order UFC. I want to see the Lesnar fight it could be pretty good, but you never know in fighting. I would be cool to do the Bison's thing with the BPO but it is kinda late notice.

IN terms of the 4th I assume I'm going down to the waterfront to see what ever is going on down there and eat and maybe even drink something. I remember last year was fun. With that the question is, do I find a spot on the grass or do I try and find an edge so I'm over looking the water. Looking over the water was a trip the first time the way those boats hook up to each other is something else..... I wonder what the fireworks look like from a boat. I have no idea if I'm going down there solo or if any of the family is going down, who know we shall see I guess.

I was hoping last week to try Zillycakes maybe this sat. One thing I have to do is go to at least one movie. Yes I do need to see the 3rd Twilight Movie I saw the other 2 so...... But that isn't the only movie I want to see there are some movies that I still haven't made it see yet and I think one of the movies I also want to see opened up yesterday. I'll look into those movies times and then see what happens Sat. Morning. I also have been craving a great burger I wonder if I can make that happen.

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!!!! Oh yeah and that no one gets blown up.
metalpeter - 07/04/10 12:03
As Much Fun as UFC was I kinda wish I could have watched and seen fireworks but I couldn't figure out how. I did hear a bunch of them going off around 10:20 wasn't sure if they where downtown or people on the west side. Where did you see them last night?
paul - 07/04/10 11:24
We are probably going to go there again, not sure though. There were so many fireworks last night that I wonder if it was last night.

06/27/2010 11:58 #52048

Federal Common Law Idea
Category: sex
I think that any family should be able to have Health insurance and have all members covered who live with them. Sometimes a family might be two moms or two dads or even Life partners who might not be sexual partners. If you are family you are family. I think this should go past Health Insurance though and kids being covered.

Some states have common law marriage or even Partner rights. Why not have this at a federal level. When two people share the same home or live together (kids or not). They go down to a Federal building or court house of some kind and prove they live together. If there are kids then prove where and when they have them. At this point they are registered as a federal union. After so many years maybe 5-7 somewhere in there. They then go back and they file a formal request to joined. Someone verifies it and they are legally one.

At this time if there are any other legal things like a prenup that would be handed over then.

Again Both people would be there.

This would not be a marriage but legally it would be the same in terms of laws and rights.

Religion and faith would have nothing to do with it.

Just the couple would be there in like an office it wouldn't be with other people like you might do with a Justice of the peace.

There would be a process of when people separate to dissolve the contract.

Once you are registered and you separate not letting the feds know would be a crime even before the 5 years.

If you move onto someone else then you let the feds know and then you could live with someone else.

The fact that it is federal and not state is very important. The register would be set up so that you can't live with someone in FL and CA at the same time. That would be a crime just like being married to two people would be. See at the state level this wouldn't be trackable. The other problem is at the state level two people could be "A legal Couple" then move to a different state that doesn't recognize this agreement and then there goes the rights you have. But also think about how crazy Health Care could be. Each Company would have different rules for different states.

The Bottom line is this. I think that everyone should be treated the same, and if you are a family you are a family. It is to bad that we need the government to intervene. Not that I think this will happen but I think it should.
metalpeter - 06/28/10 18:42
I see this as more then a gay issue. There are all kinds of people who don't get married for all kinds of reasons. I think that any two or maybe even 3 at the most should be able to legaly be family with out getting married. I also think this would force companies like say blue sheild that claim to have Family coverage really have it. Hey if you have two kids and she has two kids (gay or not) and you live together and the kids think of them selves as brother and sis then who ever has the medical insurance should be able to get coverage for them under a family plan. I don't know how property rights go and all of that work. But this law could even be used for like a care giver. What I mean there are somepeople who are in a realtionship with someone and this same person has to take care of them, why can't this person enter into a contract with them that they are partners or what ever you want to call it. I'm not saying take away all the legal rights of marriage but make this the legal equivalant.
paul - 06/28/10 15:50
I would like to see that as well. If people are really concerned about the sanctity of marriage then we should move all the federal rights to this other legal type union and leave marriage like it is.