The Most Annoying People on TV
I don’t know about you, but there are people on television that really get on my nerves Here’s my list in no particular order.
Paula Abdul
What is it with the woman? She can hardly speak a complete sentence. You know Simon wants to just smack her silly!
Randy Jackson
Dog, just grow up already!
Gordon Ramsey
If this idiot were to yell at me like he does to people of his TV show, I’d stick a knife in him somewhere to see if he’s done.
Mary Murphy
SHUT UP ALREADY!
Whoppi Goldberg
The first time I saw Whoppi perform, I remember thinking she was too ugly for television. Now she’s runs spouts forth her dogmatic, left-winged crap for us on The View. She’s still ugly.
Vince Shlomi
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Better know as the ShamWow Guy, Vince must have been a used car salesman in a former life.
Donald Trump, aka The Donald
Dude, cut it or get a toupee.
Emeril Lagasse
BAM! Just cook something and keep quiet.
Sherri Shepherd
Would someone please run over this overstuffed, over-opinioned, big mouthed, pea brained, waste of skin with a Mac truck, please?
Dick Clark
I’m sorry, Dick, but it’s time go crawl off somewhere and retire.
Joan Rivers
Dear Joan, please see Dick’s comment above.
Regis Philbin
The most annoying game show host of all time, with the possible exception of Richard Dawson on Family Feud.
Bonus
All Real Housewives from Orange County, to Miami, to New Jersey
What a bunch of spoiled brats. You all need spanked and your allowances taken away.
Geocaching & Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
I found my very first geocache on February 1, 2001. It was called Powder Can Cache and it was located in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, in southern California. In the years following, I went on to find many other caches in the park. Looking for them took me to places I’d never have gone. Places not often visited by anyone, let alone geocachers.
I enjoyed geocaching in the park so much, I decided to hide a few of my own. The first was called Mud Cave Cookie Tin. My friend Curt had shown me this spot many years ago and we agreed it’d be a great place for a cache. So off we went and placed the cache on February 14, 2001. To date, it has been successfully found 96 times.
Next on the list was Canyon Sin Nombre, which I placed, again with Curt, on January 2, 2002. The trail to this cache takes one through some wonderful slot canyons, and from the cache site, offers expansive view of the Carrizo Badlands. To date, it has been successfully found 65 times.
I ended up placing and maintaining five geocaches inside the park boundaries. All my caches have been popular with desert explorers, with a combined total finds of 233.
It all came to an end on December 21, 2007 when park headquarters enacted an anti-geocaching policy. Geocaching in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park was doomed.
Since then, rangers have been systematically removing geocaches from all over the park. Three of my five have been removed in the last few weeks and I don’t hold out much hope for the other two.
The reasons for removing the caches are varied, none of which hold an ounce of water. It seems the park is concerned that geocachers tramping all over the desert might actually do some harm to the environment. There is also concern that historic and archaeological sites, paleontological areas, bighorn sheep watering sites, and sensitive caves might be damaged (a valid but very small concern). There is also concern of litter being left strewn about and people driving off established roads.
What a load of CRAP! On a whole, geocachers are by far more respectful of the environment and sensitive areas than most people. The geocaching community looks down upon this type of activity, and has even gone so far as over-policing itself to the point of become too damn politically correct. Geocachers go out of their way to clean up other people’s mess and trash and support many "cache in – trash out" events worldwide.
And another thing, geocachers are by far, statically, the smallest group of people using the park. I have spent many, many nights camped in the desert and have only rarely come upon fellow geocache. Most of the vandalism and litter comes from non-geocachers using that park.
This is nothing more than a ruse the park officials are using to keep people from using that park. They have begun following in the footsteps of their big brother, The National Park Service, by using any and all means to keep people out of most of the park. An example of this is the recent closing of the Piedras Grandes road, which is just off Mortoros Wash. Mark my words, areas like Truckhaven and the Calcite Mine will be next.
So what are we as geocachers supposed to do? Unfortunately, there isn’t much we can do. The people in charge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, just as the National Park Service, sees themselves as the sole owners and proprietors of our public lands. And since these people are not elected, there isn’t much to be done.
I do like what one individual said over at the groundspeak forums said, though:
"To those who are truly involved in this hobby, I suggest a couple of things. First, immediately pull your support for maintaining the highway that runs through the park, and make that decision known to the media. Let everybody know that if you’re going to be accused of leaving "trash", then you have no reason to assist the park in picking it up formally. It’s a slap in the face to see that sign and know how you’ve been treated.
"Second, stop by the visitor’s center and let them know why you’re not going to buy that tshirt or book from them. Be nice, be respectful, but let them know that if you’re going to be made to feel unwanted, you’ll take your money elsewhere. Likewise, if you run into a ranger, let them know how you feel. Your tax dollars pay for this park, you should feel comfortable letting the staff understand your concerns about how the park is being operated."
This is just the first step, IMHO, in the demise of geocaching on public lands. It won’t be long before caches in County Parks are outlawed. I wonder how long it’ll be before National Forest and BLM lands will follow suit?
US Soldier Murders Girl
I’m a patriot. I’m Republican. I support the war in Iraq. I support our troops. I support the President.
I do not support unnecessary violence in war. I do not think our troops are above the law. I do not think our troops should act like the people we are fighting.
And I certainly do not agree with the deal that Sergeant Paul Cortez made to avoid the death penalty when he admitted to committing four murders, rape and conspiracy to rape.
According to the plea agreement, Cortez admitted conspiring with three other soldiers, Private First Class Jesse Spielman, Specialist Barker and Steven Green, a now discharged soldier, to rape Abeer Qassim al-Janabi.
In court, Cortez admitted the plan was hatched as they played cards and that the girl had been targeted because there was only one male in her house, making it an easy target.
He said: "During the time me and Barker were raping Abeer, I heard five or six gunshots that came from the bedroom.
"After Barker was done, Green came out of the bedroom and said that he had killed them all, that all of them were dead."
Cortez added: "Green then placed himself between Abeer’s legs to rape her. When Green was finished, he stood up and shot Abeer in the head two or three times."
There is only one verdict for a crime like this. Death.
New Dollar Coin
On Thursday, February, 15, the US Mint will release a new dollar coin for the first time since the Sacagawea dollar coin was released in 2000.
Personally, I really like the idea of this new coin series. Four times a year the US Mint will release a new design, beginning with George Washington. Each new coin will feature the bust of a deceased president. Coins will be released in order that the presidents served. This year we will see Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison grace these new coins.
The one thing I do not like about the coin is that the government has elected to all but remove the words “In God We Trust” from the coins. It’s still there, but you have to look hard to find it. It’s placed on the edge of the coin. I wonder how long it will be before the government succumbs to the pressure of leftist groups like the ACLU and it is removed entirely?
Many people do not like the idea of another dollar coin (or any dollar coin, for that matter). I think they fear that the US Mint will do away with the dollar bill altogether. Not a bad idea, in my opinion. Canada, the UK, and Mexico, to name a few countries, have done away with paper “dollar” notes. It saves the government a lot of money in printing costs. Here in Mexico, where I live, we have a 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 peso coins. The smallest paper note currently in circulation is the 20 peso note, which is made of some sort of plastic material. It’s quite durable. Anyway, carrying a few of these coins in your pocket is really no trouble at all. Plus, the US government has no plans of doing away with the Green Back just yet.
So, bring them on! I’ll be collecting them as they are released and will be looking forward to each new design.
PETA & Terrorism
The name just gets my blood boiling. I hate organizations like this that impose their loose morals on right-thinking people.
Recently, PETA really showed its true colors. It has come to the attention of the media that PETA has been killing the very animals they are pledged to protect. And this isn’t an isolate incident, either. Two workers picked up animals from several shelters in northeast North Carolina. In court, the pair testified that they euthanized the animals in the back of their van to relieve the animals’ suffering. They then disposed of the bodies in a garbage bin rather than drive them back to PETA offices in Virginia, because the stench from the carcasses was overwhelming.
“It’s a disgrace,” said Andrea Press, a member of Responsible Dog Owners of Eastern States. “PETA preaches to everybody not to hurt and kill animals. And they just proved it’s OK for them to do it. They’re hypocrites.”
I agree. Hypocrites.
Adria Hinkle and Andrew Cook, two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, were cleared of eight misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Hinkle also was found not guilty on three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Both received a 10-day suspended jail sentence and a year of supervised probation. Their van will be confiscated by police and each was ordered to pay $4,000 in fines and restitution. They will also each have to serve 50 hours of community service. As she left the courtroom after the two-week trial, Hinkle said she was relieved. “Justice was served,” she said.
No, it wasn’t.
It was widely reported in 2001 that PETA’s vegetarian campaign coordinator Bruce Friedrich told an animal-rights convention that “blowing stuff up and smashing windows is a great way to bring about animal liberation.” And they have no problem doing these things to those that disagree with their views. What he advocates in these speeches is nothing short of terrorism.
Terrorism: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or group against people or property with the intent of intimidation or coercion often for ideological or political reasons.
“If we really believe that animals have the same right to be free from pain and suffering at our hands, then, of course, we’re going to be blowing things up and smashing windows. For the record, I don’t do this stuff, but I advocate it. I think it’s a great way to bring about animal liberation, considering the level of suffering, the atrocities.”
“I think it would be great if all of the fast-food outlets, slaughterhouses, these laboratories and the banks who fund them exploded tomorrow. I think it’s perfectly appropriate for people to take bricks and toss them through windows. Hallelujah to the people who are willing to do it.” — Bruce Friedrich, PETA Campaign Director, Vegan Campaign Coordinator, Animal Rights 2001 Conference, July 2, 2001.
Terrorist.