I totally stole this from Dani Babb on facebook

A teacher asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Obama fans. Not really knowing what an Obama fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except for little Johnny. The teacher asked Little Johnny why he has decided to be different. Little Johnny said, ‘Because I’m not an Obama fan.’ The teacher asked, ‘Why aren’t you an Obama fan?’ Johnny said, ‘Because I’m a Republican.’ The teacher asked him why he’s a Republican. Little Johnny answered, ‘Well, my Mom’s a Republican and my Dad’s a Republican, so I’m a Republican.’ Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, ‘If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?’ With a big smile, Little Johnny replied, ‘That would make me an Obama fan.

You actually have to write shit down

I have discovered there are no blog fairies contrary to popular belief blogs have to actually be written by live human beings. Drat. so what is new today, finally found out that the numbness in my right hand is caused by C6 -C7 ( the doc at the VA was not much more specific than that. ) being out of place, His fix is to do low level physical therapy. In other news I woke up this morning with a nasty cough and slight fever, yeah I know I never blog about fun and exciting things but then what's the fun in that.

Strat Brats musical break

Semper Fi and the Bird

While sitting on the train eating breakfast I hear someone yell Semper Fi.  I look up to see an old man shooting me the bird with a huge grin on his face.   I expected him to be a Korean War Vet sailor or something, I knew the gesture was in fun but was not expecting to find out he was a Marine from World War 2.

 

This is what I learned from our short conversation in the dining car.  Irving was a Bronx Jew who joined the Marine Corps in 1942,  5 months later he was on Guadalcanal.  He attributed his survival to the fact he was only 5’6” tall, saying the jap snipers shot the tallest marines first.   He told a story of  once pouring liquid penicillin on the wounds of a Marine, as he was doing it a corpsman came up and told him he would take care of the guy.  Irving didn’t think twice about it until 3 months later in the chow line the same corpsman said that the guy had survived and wanted to say thank you.  Irving found that marine and got his thank you from a barely alive man.  Irving said he cried like a baby.

Irving was 20 when he joined the USMC which in those days was old, he skipped being called pops only because there was a really old guy of 21 in his Boot Camp platoon.

 

He was in the 1^st Marine Division, and while not part of the initial landing he landed sometime later.   He spoke of how the initial landing force was very ill prepared when they went in because among many things they had spent the whole time in Australia chasing  the women instead of training.  He said that he landed with 550 in his unit, and when they finally left there were only 50 still standing. 

 

He landed somewhere in Philippines and as the only Spanish speaking Marine SGT got to have dinner with the Mayor of the towns family, the one and only time he says he sat down to eat in that situation in the 33 months he was in the Pacific. 

 

Irving also spoke of nearly getting into a fight when he told the Christians in the platoon that jesus was a jew.  Guess that was not so well known back in the old days.  He said he was eventually backed up by the Chaplain Father _____ ( sadly I didn't write down the fathers name.)  Even his story about the chaplain was good.  This chaplains father had been a Marine in World War One, but the Father had felt the call of the church,  he apparently had even planned on being a Navy chaplain because one of his first posting was in the vatican so that he could learn hebrew. ( this is Irving's memory not mine I remind all you readers.)  No matter what led up to it Irving said he was very surprised when the Chaplain came to him and said hello don't worry I am going to be your rabbi.

The VA Today

1.  I had scripts to pick up from yesterdays visit and being the good patient I am I went to the VA early to see the pharmacist so I could get the blue slip approval.   After speaking with the pharmacist I was told the script would be ready in about a hour which was fine since I had another appt at 1PM ,   this was 12:10 pm.  

2.  I was 30 minutes early for my 1 pm appt, which of course meant I didn't see the doctor until 1:30.

bottom line at 230 I went back to the pharmacy waited in line for 30 minutes and was told that there were no scripts.   long story short, the system kicked my scripts out I was eventually given them at 345.

So the  whole point of todays visit was to discuss with a psychiatrist the option of taking adderrall to combat fatigue associated with HIV.  There have been studies done outside the VA and I even know a couple people who are taking it locally and seemed to be having good effects.  I wasn't really expecting the VA to actually consider it but was willing to give it a try.  Needless to say the doc didn't let me down.  Totally changed the subject.  Said because I was sitting with my arms crossed I was (((  insert touchy feely bullshit here)  I assured him that I usually sat with my arms crossed and to not fucking read into anything (( thats a joke people, I did say it but to show I still had a sense of humor).  Then we discussed prior bouts of depression which I assured him I had a handle on, in fact the only thing that ever really got me pissed off was dealing with the VA. ((not a joke pretty much the truth)   After the intro interview he said he was thinking about Wellbutrin, which immediately set off my radar as being on the list of things discussed previously and for some reason ruled out.   He assured me that there were no bad side effects and even showed me a ipod touch app that said NO when asked if there were any known side effects between Atripla and Wellbutrin.  I knew from past experiences that his mind was set and that was the "NEW" pill I was getting.  

So with the adderral out of the picture I said fine and don't worry I would be keeping good notes on how I reacted to it including blogging all about it. so here it is the start of the wellbutrin blog. more later

I will finish this up later

VA today

So none of the doctors are responsible for any scripts, One doc says it needs to be inputted by another  then one nurse says she cant do it even though for the last 5 years they HAVE been doing it.  Also she doesnt have computer permissions to read back far enough in my file to understand why I was even given something in the first place.   Say YES to Universal Health Care and get EVERYONE IN THE US on this crappy ass Excuse filled system.

Email

I did not write this came from a email sent to me

545 vs 300,000,000
EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE.  READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.

Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.

545 PEOPLE

By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget.  The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representativesdoes.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices  545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress.   In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority.  They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing.  I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault.   They cooperate in this common con regardless of party. 
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall.   No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits..   The president can only propose a budget.   He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes.   Who is the speaker of the House?   Nancy Pelosi.  She is the leader of the majority party.   She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility.   I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people.  When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
 
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .

If the Army & Marines are in    IRAQ  , it's because they want them in IRAQ 

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power.   Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
 
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
 
They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

 Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

 We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

 
 Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. 
What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... is up to you.

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New Administration example of ignoring contracts

a friend from Nation Guard, had retired from Active Duty with 17 years and a payout for early retirement.
After 9-11 He was brought back on Active duty and finished the 20 years, then retired again, with the agreement to payback his bailout at 400 a month.
Feb this year Odudes, Admistration decided that they didn't like the agreement and began taking ALL his retirement check untill 40 K is payed back.
So much for honoring contracts once again.

WARNING

Ok so over the weekend I got a little carried away on twitter and posted mulitple warnings . These came about originally as a way to clear my conscience when my twitter followers complained that I was being to rude #RUDEBASTARD.

RT @kurtismarsh: **WARNING this song will make you wear black and buy leather for bedroom use only #fairwarning ♫ http://blip.fm/~4oslx

kurtismarsh: **WARNING** If people are constantly telling you not to get your panties in a wad, then you probably should not B following me #fairwarning

kurtismarsh: **WARNING** Following me prior to ingesting antacids could lead to severe stomach ulcers or worse #fairwarning

THIS ONE IS NOT MINE BUT WAS JUST TO DAMN GOOD TO LEAVE OUT
RT @Morticia626: WARNING* if this fucking warning offendsu then what the fuck do u think the rest of my fucking tweets will do? #fairwarning

RT : RT @Sweetnote: FAIRWARNING:I tweet a LOT so set your Blackberry's to NOT receive Tweets unless you don't mind carrying a vibrator! <=LOL

OK back to ones I posted myself that got retweeted
shutupmeg: (@kurtismarsh) **WARNING** when I say shut up that pesky meg chick always re tweets it. But are u willing to also?

**WARNING** my eyesight is getting worse so if U piss me off please stand still so when i shoot ur ass i hit a good spot instead of wingin U

**WARNING** If your life is full of problems cause by all your ex's, you should probably look in the fucking mirror to find the root cause!

**WARNING** more naked photos of squirrels to be posted in the morning, will try to do why folks are at church

**WARNING** failure to RETWEET a warning will make your hair fall out in places you really don't want it 2 #baldchicksonlylookgoodinhustler

**WARNING** If you havent read the last ten WARNINGS then you probably should go to bed before your mommy catches u #rudebastard

**WARNING** #note2self: bukkakeisnotforanyonewithagagreflex

**WARNING** of the millions of people on twitter only 2647have the mental ability to handle following me, COULD U B NEXT

**WARNING** IF you are a recovering Catholic School girl following me could cause various parts to feel the need of the cane **WARNING**

**WARNING** FOLLOWING me if you are PETA VEGAN will make you go out and eat #BACON like ur life depended on it #kittensmakegreattargets

**WARNING** Following Me could an increase in visits to your therapist if you have sensitive feelings and complete lack of balls ** WARNING*

**WARNING** following me could cause cavities in teeth you didn't know you had **WARNING**

** WARNING**following me will cause your eyes to bleed & your pastor to un baptize you **WARNING** #rudebastard #TFHS

**WARNING** previous attempts at following me by touchy sensitive pussy types has resulted in numerous cases of spontaneous combustion

**WARNING** If you tend to use safewords while having sex wearing leather following me wont bother you at all ** WARNING**

**WARNING** the Surgeon General has determined that U could become Politically Incorrect by#followfriday ing me **WARNING**

*WARNING* Updates posted from this account are currently being censored by ### and the ### for #### rude content *WARNING*


WARNING following me could cause your feelings to be hurt, & I would hate to cause you to visit your therapist anymore than u do now

WARNING:I usually do not tweet in a mean spirited way I lack many social fucking graces and failed the class on Political correctnesss
Hi, in case U were suggested to #followfriday me WARNING, I suck at tweeting PC, i have been known to type dirty words, MUD SILT MUCK ec

Pure Optimism

The following is a letter to the Editor found the March 26th 2009 Edition of "THE GREENSBORO WATCHMAN" a small town paper from Greensboro, Alabama.

Letter to the editor

Mrs.Willie Jean Arrington, Editor The Greensboro Watchman
Dear Mrs. Arrington:
Enclosed is my check for $102.50 to renew my wife's subscription to your fine newspaper for five years. I am 91 years old and would like to be in the position to renew The Watchmen the next time around.
My wife was Pauline True, born and raised in Akron. She was the youngest of a great family with five older brothers, She is the only survivor.
Your wonderful publication does a freat job of keeping up to date with the "goings-on" in Hale County.
I am a graduate of Birmingham Southern College which had its origin in Greensboro.
She and I both thank you very much for the update to our ancient history
Respectfully
Thomas H. Moriarty


Comments by me, dont we all want to be 91 and planning to renew our newspaper subscription for the next ten years.

GHOST

I can neither confirm or deny that I believe in ghost, goblins or gouls. I will fully admit as a former Avionics Tech gremlins absolutely do exist and do damage aircraft then after the complaint is lodged by another human they turn right around and correct it. Right now you are wondering why I would even bring this up. Well let me tell you. I saw what appears to be a serious article at the SUN's website from the UK. It mentioned the 4 most popular "ghost" pictures that were TOTALL mystery to "experts" Of course they did not say what the experts were experts in Obviously NOT photography. I will not spoil the fun of the true believers by explaining how "ghost" pictures are made but if you look at the photo above you see my father standing in his yard while a ghostly apparition plays around him. I can tell you that the "ghost" in my picture is that of my grandson.

Just Because I haven't posted in a while

EARTH HOUR: WTF was that. ooh so people around the world turned out some lights and then spent the next hour tweeting about how cool they were for participating. Yes I see that it could bring awareness of energy conservation. I would love to see how much EH cost in the long run. Large office building if they were smart most likely had to bring in extra electricians and pay them to sit around before during and after. So Yeah for my brother electricians that might have made some overtime. Of course they missed spending a Saturday night with their family's.

The Streamy awards. Great job live streaming a online TV awards show. HORRIBLE job letting people know who won. Obviously EVERYONE went out to party afterwards and forgot to take a iPhone with them to update the site.

Other than that It is raining this morning in Florida and that is a good thing.

The Bubble Tweet

Bubble tweet created a new cool little device to add to your twitter page, actually its not on the normal twitterpage you have to constantly resend the link but it is still interesting.
Watch my new BubbleTweet video message here: http://bbltwt.com/ak6bd

Questions about Living with HIV

I have tried to write a blog that would catch my readers up on the last 5 years of my life but quite honestly re-visiting the past is still a bit too much. But in the vein of informing others that might not know anyone that has HIV I am going to offer up this blog and a note over on Facebook to solicit question. Remember no question is stupid, if knowledge is the result. if there are enough questions I may just do a VLOG.

Veterans and (disconnected ) youth in the same catagory

So kids that fuck off the first 7 years of adult hood are to be considered the same as Veterans who Have to be out of work for over a month and within 5 years of discharge ( meaning they can only fuck off for 5 instead of 9 years.
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this3
paragraph—4
‘‘(i) UNEMPLOYED VETERAN.—The5
term ‘unemployed veteran’ means any vet-6
eran (as defined in paragraph (3)(B), de-7
termined without regard to clause (ii)8
thereof) who is certified by the designated9
local agency as—10
‘‘(I) having been discharged or11
released from active duty in the12
Armed Forces at any time during the13
5-year period ending on the hiring14
date, and15
‘‘(II) being in receipt of unem-16
ployment compensation under State or17
Federal law for not less than 4 weeks18
during the 1-year period ending on19
the hiring date.20
‘‘(ii) DISCONNECTED YOUTH.—The21
term ‘disconnected youth’ means any indi-22
vidual who is certified by the designated23
local agency—24

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S.L.C.
‘‘(I) as having attained age 161
but not age 25 on the hiring date,2
‘‘(II) as not regularly attending3
any secondary, technical, or post-sec-4
ondary school during the 6-month pe-5
riod preceding the hiring date,6
‘‘(III) as not regularly employed7
during such 6-month period, and8
‘‘(IV) as not readily employable9
by reason of lacking a sufficient num-10
ber of basic skills.’’.11
(b) EFFECTIVEDATE.—The amendments made by12
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for13
the employer after December 31, 2008.14
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Bluejays in the Morning

Stimulus Info

This was past along to me via email on Facebook.

If you don't like the stimulus ( PORKUPUS BILL) what can you do.

The stimulus package is on the Senate floor today. I listened to a lot of the debate. Let me tell you it's scary!

Many of the Democrats seemed to think 800 billion, again $800,000,000,000, was not that MUCH money. One said "800 billion doesn't bother me", another mentioned that we must Spend our way to a strong economy.

If this passes, it's probably not the end!

Popularity though for the package is falling fast! The more it sits out there the more people see where the money is going.
Some of the proposed spending
2 billion for LA solar program
2 million for planting trees in Cincinnati
6 million for golf course renovation in TX
AtV Parks, Frisbee golf course, etc etc.... 100s more

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25 things .. that facebook trick going around

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

1. I became a grandfather at the age of 36

2. I have been married 2 times, once for nearly 8 years and once for less than 8 months.

3. The first school dance I went to was in 1977, we dance to the soundtracks of Sat Night Fever and Grease.

4. My first car was a piss green Gran Torino, which I wrecked not long after getting it. Only the nose was damaged and then replaced with a RED part. Sadly that never really earned it a nickname.

5. I have two daughters who are now both in their 20's.

6. I spent nearly 8 years on Active Duty in the Marine Corps, there I was an electrician on A-4 Skyhawks.

7. I come from Alabama but don't know how to play the banjo, I have had one on my knee before.

8. When I was 6 I wanted to grow up and be a Green Beret like John Wayne, then the summer before I turned 9 someone gave me the bood BATTLE CRY about USMC during WW2 and I knew that the Corps was for me. I never changed my mind after that, I left home for Boot Camp the day after I turned 18.

9. Is for the number of holes I have in my body from piercings.

10. I spent 6 months in the country of Panama in 1995. Right before I left I bought a new fangled computer called a laptop. it had a gray scale screen. The very next model was color and I was floored that they could make a color screen.

11. Is the number of Tattoo's I have

12. My great-grandfather fought in the War of Northern Aggression. He was captured three times, the first two they let him go, the third time he was kept in POW camp outside Chicago. Every time I go there I make sure to spit on the ground many times. I say this to explain why my second tattoo is that of the CSA Battle Flag (rebel flag for you that dont know).

13. I didn't meet someone who was either white or black until I was 13 years old. I was also 13 the first time I had Chinese food. By the way "soul food" is also known as Southern Cookin, what a shock when I found that out.

14. I actually used one of the first "cell phones" the military had. When I was stationed at KBAY Hawaii we used a cell phone that was on the same account as the Commander In Chief of the Pacific. Which meant that the people who used it to call the mainland at like $2.50 a minute really got their ass handed to them. Luckily I wasn't one of them.

15. The age I was when I first drove legally and also the year I got out of a speeding ticket when my mother took the fall.

16. I grew up in Greensboro, Alabama, and there are rumors that the Forrest Gump character was based on two different men from my home town. One actually rode a lawn mower around and I think I remember him. I also never lost the accent. But when I was growing up I caught shit for talking like a yankee, cause my mother was from Northern Virginia I guess.

17. The first dead body I saw was that of my Grandmother, I was in my 20's.

18. The best Valentines gift I ever received consisted items purchased at home depot and did involve tools or grills.

19. I got married my 19th birthday the first time. I would not recommend doing that to anyone now.

20. I waffle on whether I believe in spirits or not. I lean to the side of there is something in my apt that keeps knocking things over and making the pictures tilt to one side.

21. I was able to legally buy beer at 17 because I had a card saying I was going to leave soon for boot camp. Before that I stuck to stealing beer from my fathers garage fridge.

22. The first gun I owned was a .410 double barrel shotgun, this was later stolen by my second wife. I still avoid telling my father about that. It was my grandfathers, and also the first gun I fired when I was 5 or 6.

23. I had a left hip replacement at 41 years old. I still walk with a limp even though the VA says it is fixed just fine.

24. I use my real name on twitter, facebook and blogs because hiding behind a screen name is for pussy's.

25. I don't usually do these damn things but since everyone else was doing it I figured I would too. Tomorrow we are all jumping off a cliff. and the later we will go rattlesnake hunting.

did you really make it to the end. leave a comment even if its a cuss word or two. and notice I did the whole thing without trying to suck up to alison rosen at all.

Don't Put that in your mouth

For some reason people still hang on to the theory that a human can be MADE gay, even though over 40 years ago psychiatrist realized it was not a mental condition that required institutionalized.
This myth that gay people can be turned straight is as bad as the one that people can be turned gay.

Since I am not very eloquent I will try to put it in simple language.

IF A person doesn't like to suck penis (notice I didn't say DICK) there is very little that can be done to change that. This thought can be expanded but I think you get my point.

And if the Bible really had something to say on the subject, wouldn't it take more than a few lines. Plus that was like 6000 years ago, when Fathers sold their daughter for a few sheep.

So look inside yourself. Do you really want some straight guy cutting your hair, doing your nails . picking your wall treatments.

MISSED Blog from 22 JAN 2009

I posted this to my facebook but failed to merge it with this space, It recounts the day spent traveling to Northern Virginia, Springfield to be exact and some of the things that took place.

ADDED AFTER SOMEONE NOTICED THIS BLOG MADE LITTLE SENSE

[[[[[[[[ These are direct notes I took on my ipod touch as I was traveling. They are literally how I make notes to myself.  but to make more sense I have gone back and made them more complete thoughts  ]]]]]]]]]

IT STARTS HERE.
When does a day start and end. I did not lay down until 230 am and then had to be back up to get dressed and catch the cab to the airport. I lucked out and ended up getting the "CAR" instead of the big blue van. So all in all the trip started on a good note.

From the door of the airport to the gate was one of the most smooth trip I have ever taken. I even got to get full body xray, so I hope i was looking my best.

The flight was nearly completely empty I think the number of people on the 737 was 31 including crew and passengers. I was surprised NO ONE was sitting in th emergency exit row of seats. So I had no problem sitting there and getting the extra leg room. Out of the two hour flight I slept for about a hour fifteen minutes.

We landed at Dulles, this is the first time I have ever flown into there. For anyone who ever has to do it. PREARE to walk.
Its getting late I am tired so I will just outline the rest of the day.
Took shuttle from airport to grandmothers Arriving around 11 am

Pat my grandparents caretaker was there so I met her and talked quite a while.
some whre about 1 pm I finally laid down to take a nap
My Aunt Marsha called at 230 for lunch request. I went with the philly cheese steak.

Uncle Paul and Aunt Marsha arrived with well desired food.
After that time line is a little =blurry

at somepoint . the youngest cousin Kendra arrived, OK everyone knows her as Kendra, but since that is also my mothers name when around the family she gets the golden opportunity to be referred to as KJ or Kendra Jean so everyone knows who is being talked about.
Aunt Terre showed up sometime in between lets say it was 715 pm
My Mother and brother finally arrived at 820 pm
we all had pizza. talked Friends of my grandparents came by, a very lovely family from church who were originally from Uganda. the most unique thing from their visit was the discussion of ear piercing . The lady's name who escapes me at the moment , spoke of having her ears pierced in Africa and they used a THORN to make the hole. Just force it in , break off the sharp point and wa-la pierced ears

Much talking took place, everyone eventually left to go home leaving my mother and grandfather. Now this is where it gets funny. and why you have read all the boring stuff before.

My mother and I went outside to smoke, we finished our cigarettes. .. Then since we are transplanted Floridians and it was starting to really get cold we thought it best to return inside.
Guess what . the door was locked,
We had both left our cell phones inside.
Beating on the door did nothing so my mother went across the street to use the neighbors phone to call the house thinking it would wake up my grandfather.


Sadly earlier that day I had turned the ringer off on the phone by his bed so he just slept through it.
We eventually were able to find a neighbor with the phone number for the caretaker and she came over and let us in.
After that we finally agreed that the day had been long enough and we went to bed.

Things to blog at a later date

The trip to Northern Virginia and hanging out with the family at a funeral. Very interesting much love was shared along with lots of food.

Latest experience at the Bay Pines VA complex, How it feels to be accused by a doctor about missing appointments and the need for pain medication. If you call to much you are chasing meds but if you dont call enough you obviously dont need them. so a no win situation.. reminder to people that want the gov't to control everyones medical.

I am now officially a twitter hollic and probably in need of an intervention. or another laptop one of the two. because two laptops are not enough to properly participate in all my online activities, the biggest issue being I have been neglecting my blogging.

Away from the blog

This is for the three people that might have accidently stumbled upon this blog, to let you know. My grandmother passed away very suddenly the day after Obama ascended to the throne. It has been a hectic few days, with members of the family flying in from all over the country. Even though the death of any family member is a time of sorrow, I can say I think she got took on life with both barrels and gave it all she could. I claim my love of dancing I have as one of the many gene's I got from her. By her own admission she was that girl in the red dress that everyone wanted to dance with when she was younger. I have just a couple of hour ago returned from her wake, celebration of life. The number of people that were in attendance was so great that folding chairs had to be set up in a extra room to allow everyone a place to sit. Another awesome thing that happened was the first time that I can think of in nearly 20 years all 5 of her grandchildren stood for a picture. The last time would have been 1989.

Obama Inauguration

Well what a day it has been.
I can hardly count the number of times my feelings of pride and patriotism would over take my thoughts.
I freely admit that I didnt vote for him. In the beginning I thought he would go far. In fact I take credit for telling a couple people who in the end became super supporters to the fact this man was running for president.
but as the campaign went on I became suspicious that he was sounding a little to socialist for my taste so, swallowing the hard pill I jumped back over the fence to the side that stands for Freedoms and Smaller Govt.

I want use this blog to cover my feeling on that right but fast forward to the events of the day.
Right now I am 100% behind the POTUS, I will not project fears on something he might or might not do. Because he has already
not done somethings I was expecting. Not everything he will do can make me happy, but if he is able to present it in a way that the country stays behind him and doesnt feel persecuted by him then keep on keeping on I think. After 8 years of my friends screaming republicans are tyrants ect. Now we agree, I imagine that before long I will be the one supporting the POTUS and they will still be complaining. There are people that DO and there are people that just wring their hands at everything. The United States is not all left and not all right .

My concerns keep muslim extremist in check and off our shores. Fulfill the promises made in the contracts that military member sign when they join. I want my grandson to run and play and go to school and learn. I may have no tolerance when talking to peacenicks you know the three people that want the war but offer no option to ensure the safety of the masses.

And man when POTUS was walking those last few steps to the podium a rush of pride came over me. This man has done something. He made such an impact that people traveled far and wide and stood in freezing cold. To witness the event.
I hope he took his oath of office to heart. I know every time I said the Oath while I was in the military and undescribable feeling would wash over me. UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION the document we use to run this huge country of ours. I hope he does get a whole generation off the couch and out doing something. You improve you life by meeting and interactign with new people. if you are 45 years old and still only hang out with the buddies from 4th grade there is a chance that you may all be rich . but I bet that while you are all doing ok you would be doing twice as good if you had taken a chance and expanded your sphere of influence.

I learn something new from everyone I meet. Twitter is a good example . while I like to think my self a leader, its the following of others that offers the chance for learning something new.
Icould blunt information. or a thought provoking statement. or an alternative to a view have.
I was once a RUSH DITTO head. but then realize that being a PARROT to someone elses ideas didnt suit me well. I like to fucking think for my self. that and rush has problems with LGBT. I Just dont like anyone that fucks around with the stuff in my bedroom . For the RIGHT I have sex in the bedroom so keep the fuck out and for the LEFT to many LOADED weapons that make them quiver in the corner like beaten pups. so both of you stay the fuck out.\

So if you are still reading i will continue, Too easily sidetracked this time of night. I am going to totally ignore the crap the celebrities put out . IF it make people get motivated then screw it make stupid videos Andrew Brightbart has a much better tant than I could ever write.

What does all this mean, 4 months ago I didnt want Barack Obama anywhere near the White House and now this nigh,t as I turn in I feel like "all is well in the world". Everyone took his speech differently but the one thing I heard was.

HEY ASSHOLES UH HATE TO DISAPPOINT YA BUT I COMMAND MARINES AND RANGERS and shit load of other stuff that I DONT want to really use, but fuck with us and you will find I will stop playing all nice. PEOPLE depend on me to keep them safe.

So sleep well America . the POTUS changed but YOUR military is still working .. the cops are still going to arrest you for drunk driving . the girls at the bunny ranch are still doing 3 ways for enough money and al-queda is still only blowing shit up in the middle east.

On the eve of Inauguration

Ok lets get this out there. You do not have to support handouts if you are on SSDI, SSDI is payed on the basis of INCOME accrued when I was working. I worked at least two jobs at a time even many of the years I was Active Duty Military, so guess what my SS with holdings were substantial.

As an American, Retired Military member I support in general whomever the President of the United States might be. That said I am really tired of Fucking Celebrity's that BASH one president then turn around before the new guy has done SHIT other than win the election and pledge their souls.

the twitersphere

new words discovered tonight
#twitterject. the act of sending a twitter about a subject you were previously not involved with .. especially if you find the subject on search.twitter.com

#twitterbutt to butt into a twittersation that two or more people you follow are having without being invited

thats why its important to follow people from around the globe . not just for the 24/7 but for the global perspective
serious note now to ponder. TWITTER .. could just do what thousands of years of kings and armys and colonialism could not do
instantaneously connect the world. end forming your thougths from the news . but from what other people are saying with out some ROCKSTARtelling you what to think

Now that I have opened the door

Now that I have started posting explaining why I get to stay home everyday I can freely post other things as they happen and I think about them.

Last weeks doctor visit brought a little surprise, I have a viral load for the first time in 4 years. I know, plenty of people everyday have viral loads but this was the first experience for me. Always one to look for the bright side of things. my first thougth was Yeah the VA can finally do blood test to determine which strain of HIV I have. Betcha didnt know there were more than one version, I don't even know how many there are. Frankly I quit searching for those answers a while back.
So anyway, back to the downside, I had to get test done to find out if I was able to take ANOTHER pill. This not only required paperwork being filled out, and people called for approval ( yeah and you want universal healthcare on the gov't model)) but a trip not to the blood drawing station within VA Bay Pines but to the actually lab. The room with all the microscopes and blood shakers and other stuff.
5 vials of blood were drawn, not those little ones like you usually get but long ones with new colored caps. Now I only have to wait a month to find out the results. one week down three to go. I am sure more about this will follow.

Part two

When I last left off I was walking out of the Health Dept after just finding out that I was HIV positive.
Well to be correct I was told I was most likely positive a second round of test would be done to confirm the results. It was another two weeks before these test came back. Thats when I got the little piece of paper confirming that with Western Blot test I was positive for HIV antibodies. I must admit I had held out a slim bit of hope that it would not come back positive. Hey a guy can dream can't he.
Now in the movies you would cut from this scene to one where the person is in the hospital with doctors hoovering over saying there was nothing else they could do. In real life a whole list of thing have to be done.
Since I had no insurance, I was told I could go to Pinellas Cares Clinic and see a doctor there. Now I was expecting to call them on the way and immediately be seen by a Doctor. Much to my surprise the Clinic didn't feel the same sense of urgency I did. My first appointment was set for the late part of February
(((((((note I have paperwork with actual dates on them somewhere and will probably make one post a timeline from beginning to end but for now approximate will work))))))
I might have tried to look on the bright side when I first got word, but after that it was all down hill. I have never experienced a countdown to something that consumed me the way waiting for my first doctors visit did. I did talk to a couple people who were positive and bottom line the things I learned from them just added to the dis information.
The day finally arrived and I reported to the Clinic, the paper work, form after form, i don't know how many times I signed my name and filled out my address eventually I saw a nurse. Now again I refer to movies over real life, in the movies they show the pills you get to take. But they don't show the 7 vials of blood they take. I am sure the nurse explained what they were for . words like viral loads and blood counts. I don't really know it was a very "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" reality moment, I couldn't hear, I had extreme tunnel vision.
Let me try to give a different vision of how I felt. Instead of calling the friend that was supposed to pick me up I walked 78 blocks back to his house. I have no idea how long it took. My appt had been for 930 am and I arrived back at his house at 4 pm.
next time waiting for blood work results and dealing with the VA.

Not every post is heavy

Some even weigh in the banter weight division. If you stumble across this blog know that I started it to post random things but also will be using it as an outlet to pass along my story.

Why Blog Now

I usually post and twit and attempt crappy humor but I do have a serious side. Another thing that might not be obvious if you stumble upon this blog, I failed every college writing course I took except one so dont expect anything fancy its just a blog.

On a more serious note.

This is the first of many blogs to tell a story 5 years in the making.



For 5 years now I have been fighting the results of a mistake I can not even pinpoint. When I first learned I was HIV positive it was almost a relief. After nearly 5 months of one constant illness after another being poked and prodded and having hoses inserted from either end with no immediate explanation, I finally received a hand delivered note asking me to drop by the local county health dept. The note said nothing else, but I was pretty damn sure what it would say. However within hours of getting the letter, my aunt died in Alabama and I was wisked away for a quick 3 day trip to attend her funeral in Alabama.
lt was a nice cover for how I was feeling inside, the tears that flowed over the next two days served a twofold purpose, I was mourning my aunt but also accepting the fact that I probably was HIV positive and would soon be finding out that death was coming my way soon. As I gazed into the open casket of Aunt Lois, just like they show in the movies, my mind began to play tricks and I imagined myself laying there, with family standing around whispering the rumors of what happened. Would they tell the truth or would some elaborate story be concocted to cover the embarrassing fact I my grandmothers favorite grandchild, as some of the aunts love to say, had died from that awful "gay" disease. I have to thank my cousin Cindy who drove the 10 plus hours up and back, I think we took advantage of years since we last hung out to speak of many things, sadly I don't remember what the subjects were , but they were important at the time.
Well once the funeral had been attended and the return trip to the Tampa area complete the next big thing was to report to the health dept. It would be almost cliche to say it was a surreal event, I was sure what was coming, but still the lady at the front desk played along with the super secret stealthy code on the letter I had received. I was to see Lady Whatshername and to give them the word Code Z. Its very nice when you go through the process, they make you wait then bring you back to a room, sit you down and then lay out these computer generated forms. I don't remember what she said something about you know three months ago while in the hospital they had you sign a release form, blah blah blah, blah.. yada yada, I know I cut her off and said let me guess I have HIV. Yes she said. Now this is the weird part, I actually felt some relief , after months of being sick for undetermined reasons at least now I had the answer. I felt good, with the knowledge that at least something had finally been determined.
After that there were forms to sign, a request for a list of recent sexual partners, and then another blood test to double check the findings.
I left the health department that day in a daze, I can't even remember what I was thinking.
Well that is part one. This is a five year recap so much more to follow.

the VA experience

VETS can call 1-800-273 TALK #VAMCVETS can call 1-800-273 TALK #VAMC
2 minutes ago from TweetDeck
Vet commit suicide twice as much as chickenshit civilians because VETS are not afraid to pull the trigger 2 minutes ago from TweetDeck
But VETS have a dark side. . when Iread that my mind thougth 3 minutes ago from TweetDeck
SERIOUS :: Vets commit suicide twice as much as civilians this is a serious thing 3 minutes ago from TweetDeck
now for the funny's, screen saver on doc computer has suicide slide show 4 minutes ago from TweetDeck
NOw to ride 30 minutes back home on said cycle in a warm 53 degrees. YEAH for VA Medicine 5 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1101 Doc is done.. out the door, 6 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1100 .. no sleep study , found out that when i was a kid a doc screwed up the septum so no need to do anything else but snore 6 minutes agofrom TweetDeck
1058 doc is here, says hi, tells me the DR that gave me the sleep study appt is only part time and made a mistake 7 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1043 in the room now really just waiting for the doctor 8 minutes agofrom TweetDeck
1042 finally see a RN for vitals 8 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1021 waiting to see the DR 9 minutes ago from TweetDeck
Cold as a bitch on the scooter had to stop at dollar store and buy gloves 9 minutes ago from TweetDeck
1020 Arrive at #VAMC Bay Pines was a cold cold ride 51 deg 9 minutes ago from TweetDeck

BIG HITS DURING TODAYS FOOTBALL GAMES

for the record, 

Todays two football games provided more big hits in two games than I have seen in quite a while. They were not just hits many were out and out brain jarring collisions that made me wince just seeing them.  

Also the fantastic pass plays that went well and the magnificent interceptions made todays games worth every moment dedicated to watching them.  I only hope that Sundays game provide the same.  

Friday again

So once again Friday night is upon me, not that it is different from any other night.  I just walked outside and noticed that the moon is full and very bright.  Not nearly as bright as last months which I believe was the closest it will be for a very long time.  So what is on the agenda for this weekend.  The first non-party weekend of aught nine.  Aught 9 by the way I will keep pushing to be used as the official reference for this year.   How much fun will it be in twenty or thirty years when you are talking to grandchildren or great grandchildren telling them stories of the Great Depression of Aught Nine.  It just sounds better,  it reeks of knowledge earned through living hard.  I can see the chat now.   ...  cut to medically enhanced version of yourself....with young child ........... self :  You know back in Aught Nine we thought the chosen one would rescue us from them fellers up in New York pulling Madoff's with money the government gave them.  But then thank goodness Larry Flint and that fantastic man that went on to become the  Head of Teachers   Student Association Joe Francis walked up to congress and saved the entertainment industry.  Before Aught nine we had to pay for most of our porn on the interwebs but afterwards it just streamed right into the house, and the government took the cost out of our personal welfare checks before we even noticed it was gone.  Yeah sonny, Aught Nine marked the dawning of a new era, thats why you are here, once we got universal health care, everyone could get the required medical attention to keep them young and alive.....

... ok thats as much as I can think of