Club Life goes Hard back.

Over there in my links section under the Good Reads is a blog called Club Life. Now I don't frequent clubs cause that shit ain't fun to me, but reading Rob the Bouncers blog has helped me through many a boring ass day at work. I read almost the whole blog and will read the book. Rob has the gift of writing, but hasn't discovered that shit until later in life. Anyway, check out the blog for an insight into a world you never knew existed and if you like buy the book. Good stuff.

Blam....meet CHANTAL.

TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032007
1100 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2007

...CHANTAL STRENGTHENS...BUT HEADED FOR COOLER WATERS...

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.7 WEST OR ABOUT 305
MILES...495 KM...SOUTH OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA AND ABOUT 660 MILES...
1060 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND.

CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 29 MPH...46 KM/HR
...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND CHANTAL COULD LOSE TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 1100 AM EDT POSITION...40.2 N...62.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 29 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM EDT.

Looks kinda like a tropical storm....


so this is storm #3 of the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane season. Now I know I have been over this with you a few times, but is your ass ready for this shit? Here is a list of some of the shit I got together since I last harped on your asses about slacking on the hurricane ready supply tip. First we got a surplus of distilled bottled water. The rule of thumb is a gallon a day for every person in the house for 3 days. I like to stretch that out to 5 to 7 days. Keep this water in the rotation for freshness, but always keep a spare 6 gallons around. Right now our house has 4 spare gallons of distilled water and 2 cases of bottled 20 oz purified water. I hate to push something from Walmart, but the 24 pack of 20 oz bottles is cheap and easy to store. We got canned food in the pantry. Soups, crackers, peanut butter, granola bars, Mac and cheese, and of course Ramen noodles. We got a single burner camp stove and 2 propane bottles. Weather Band radio and 20 AA batteries. Blankets and pillows in vacum sealed bags. And last but not least, cat food. Got it, now go get it. You are running out of time. Updates on this storm as they come.

Update on the site....

Look over the links again. I have taken some out that were just not interesting or had lost their appeal. Anywho, I have added some that are pretty decent. Local bloggers on the ESoMD has been updated also. We added some new comers so check it out.

Peace.

The Indianapolis goes down.

On July 30, 1945, after completing a top secret mission to deliver parts of the atom bomb "Little Boy," which would be dropped on Hiroshima, the battle cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained, undetected by the navy, for nearly five days. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to survive, fighting off hypothermia, sharks, physical and mental exhaustion, and, finally, hallucinatory dementia. By the time rescue -- which was purely accidental -- arrived, all but 321 men had lost their lives; 4 more would die in military hospitals shortly thereafter.

Here is a link to the page In Harm's Way which is a fine book about the sinking of the big I. This has always been one of the most compelling stories from a war that I ever heard. These guys that lived through this are incredible. They have walked through the valley of the shadow of death and lived. The worst thing I can think of is dying by being burnt to death. A close second is being eaten by sharks. I guess thats why I think about this story so much. That and the fact that Jaws scared the living crap out of me and the following clip is one of the first speeches I can remember from movies. Enjoy and remember those who made it and those who didn't. God bless all of you.

Hey you, yeah you, its quiz time again.

Considering how much poison is flowing in the lower shore blogoshpere, i decided it was high time to figure out how much of a friend we all are. Here's my results.

You Are A Good Friend

You're always willing to listen Or lend a shoulder to cry on You're there through thick and thin Many people consider you their "best friend"!

What Kind of Friend Are You?

17-13

Hey, the O's are playin some decent ball. They are now 17 and 13 under Trembly. It's the first time he has had the team ahead of .500 in his own right. So let's see if he puts his foot on the gas and drive this team to some wins. Here is a break down from the O's website about last night game. Bedard didn't have the best stuff but he pitched like a he did. That play by Huff in on the top 10 on Sportscenter. Feels like it is coming together....

The Police,.....LIVE!

I know there are a few of you out there that know I went to see The Police on July 19th at the Citizens Bank Park in Philly. So I will give you a breakdown of how the evening went.

First, the concert was one night in a great mini vacation for my family. We got to our destination, made sure grandmother and toddler were comfortable and off we went to the show. I wanted to get there early cause I wanted to hear all the acts. See I got this thing for 3 piece rock bands. I think that is the best set. The Police, Green Day, Nirvana, Morphine, Genesis (mid 80's), to many punk bands to list, etc etc. Its just the sound I like. Hey I love me a giant 65 strings orchestra with tricked out wind and percussion that can rock a giant hall too, but there is something about a good 3 person band in a club that kicks ass too. Anyway, I digress. We get there, find parking rather easy and instead of doing the parking lot tour, we decided to get food. My wife and I end up at Harry the K's restaurant in the ball park and start to down VO and 7 before and after dinner. It was good stuff. So we got our buzz on and close to the end of the meal, Sting's son's band FictionPlane came out and played a 5 song set. FictionPlane is a 3 piece band and they were good. He sounds just like his dad. Just like him. You will freak when you hear him. Anyway I recommend you give em a listen. Then came The Fratellis and they were a rocking 3 man Irish band. Great drummer. Good set. Then their shit got ripped off stage and they started setting up Copelands drums. It was on.

So we get to our seats. I put to much time in picking the seats I wanted, but we had a great shot of the stage. We could see the entire stage and I wanted to see Copeland playing his percussion set. Plus we needed some time to relax, we had just stuffed ourselves with turkey wraps and whiskey. I love my wife. She is the best mate to travel with. We were chillin in our seats and watching the crowd roll in. It was a very diverse mix. Lots of 55 to 65 year old dudes and wives, a good amount of 4 member families, some kids but not many, but there were a bunch of guys my age and up. What can I say, this was a concert for people like me. I waited 25 years to see this. I remember saying to my wife it was surreal to finally do something that you said you would do if ever given the chance. It was a feeling that is weird to think about and harder to describe. Either way, I felt like I was at an event that more than one person waited to see. We are high enough to see over the floor crowd and see the limo pull up behind the stage. Not long now.

They don't fuck around. Stuart Copeland comes out and plants on the drum set in the dark. The sun had just set, the stadium was dark and Copeland comes out pounds the giant gong and they pounded out a rockin version of Message In A Bottle. The stage explodes in colors from a kick ass light show. The stage was made of these hundres of whilte vertical bars that could have images played on them. Through out the show images from album covers, the busted numbers from Ghost In The Machine, a giant dinosaur skelton, and live shots of the band flashed on them. Good stuff. So they roll out of Message In A Bottle to Next To You and Andy Summers absolutely gets off on his Fender Strat. Its the kind of blazing guitar solo you find on the 1st disc of the double live album on So Lonely. The song list was what you expected: Syncronicity, King of Pain, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Roxanne, and Wrapped Around Your Finger. But they did manage to sprinkle over some gems like Walking on the Moon, So Lonely, and Next to You. All in all they played like 2 hours 10 minutes. They were so on time. Stuart Copeland twice got up from his drums to pound on this custom rack of cymbals, bells, chimes and whatnot. He had a good size xylophone and a 4 or 5 piece timpani drum set. Plus the giant gong was there too. He is such a kickass percussionist. It was a great show. I love the fact they were the only 3 musicians on the stage and they rocked it hard.

So that was that. And it was awesome. I waited for 25 years to see those guys and I have to say it was well worth it. If you get the chance, see em. It's worth it. I spent the better part of my life listening to the 84 songs The Police made. They are my band. Don't get me wrong, there are other bands I cherish, I couldn't get along without Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Dance Hall Crashers, U2, The Smashing Pumpkins or the Beastie Boys. But if I had to pick a band I listen to all the time, its The Police. Now I can finally scratch them off the list of 5 bands I have to see before I die. There is a great ticket in Philly on Aug 4 & 5th, The Police, The Beastie Boys, and The Smashing Pumpkins are headlining that gig. What a line up. Having seen The Beasties and SP before, we passed on that. But its not to late for YOU!

I am getting bored with the Atlantic weather...

so here is a shot of Tropical Storm Dalila hangin out, chillin at 1004 millibars. Not bad for a tropical storm. It sure is more exciting than the Atlantic. Seen some good thunder boomers here and there, but thats about it. Kind of scary cause its been pretty hot early, which got the shallows warmer, that engine that drives hurricanes is laying in wait. It's all good tho- cause you all got your emergency kits together and your ready for it right? Tell me you have. Please, go to this website and read up. Get some ideas. Be ready.

I haven't gotten a chance to read around the blogosphere here in the local sector yet. Will start to check in this week guys.

Vacation

We are leaving town for a few days. Time off is great and I intend to enjoy these next few days. My wife and I are going to The Police show in philly tomorrow night. I have waited to see that band for 23 years. They are some bastards for making fans like me wait, but what do you expect, they're British. Still its going to be great. Then being the history fan that I am, I will drag my family to see this. But how feaking cool is that? Whens the last time YOU saw Tut? I bet your sorry ass didn't see the Picasso collection when it was at the National Gallery a few years back. You really need to get out more. Now go have some fun. Get outside and catch some rays. Go on. I'll see you back here in a week or so.

Summer Haiku

when baseball is king
O-R-I-O-L-E-S
hope you get well soon

The Co-Chair to the McCain election campaign in Florida offers to suck cock in public restroom for $20.

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. It really is shcoking that a guy considered for a Senate seat was selling blowjobs to anyone willing to part with $20 in a public rest room. Here's a snippet

Allen was considered to be acting suspicious by police as he entered and exited the men’s room three times, according to a Titusville Police report. Moments later, he approached the plainclothes officer and offered to perform oral sex for $20, police said.

The article goes on to say this guy was a Republican rep in the house for 7 years. WTF happened to this guy? Seriously. I know that fund raising has been tough for the McCain campaign, but there are other alternatives.

71% Real

You Are 71% Real

You know who you are, and you're pretty darn comfortable with yourself. Like everyone, you struggle with the parts of yourself that aren't so great... But you're good at accepting who you are and not dwelling on your faults. As a result, you're confident, optimistic, and very real.

How Real Are You?

That has to make you wonder whats going on with the other 29%. But like the thing says, I dont dwell on stuff like that. How real are you OG's out there?

Larry Flynt

Funny Stuff." Its true tho what he says about Republicans and their sex lives. You all some repressed folks.

Summer Haiku

insects multiply
the winds are agents of change
natures messenger

Olbermann.

I know there are those out there that think Libby should go free, but thats bull shit. Dude broke the law. A jury of his peers found him guilty. He should pay for that with jail time. I don't even care if he pays the fines, its the time he needs to do. Olbermann puts it the best. If you got 10 minutes, listen to it. Most of you probably already have, but if you haven't, give it a go.

Summer Haiku

Brutal hard ass heat,
baking all the sun looks at.
Dog days are early.

Another experiment in self understanding...

You are Agnostic

You're not sure if God exists, and you don't care. For you, there's no true way to figure out the divine. You rather focus on what you can control - your own life. And you tend to resent when others "sell" religion to you.

What's Your Religious Philosophy?

Summer Haiku

swimming with shadows
anticipation amok
sounds of play outside

Humans and how long we been hangin around...

Here is an article in the Scotsman that bears some fruit to the argument that humans have been hanging out and building shinizzle longer than most of us think. Modern veins of thought would have us believe the Egyptians rose out of the desert plains in Africa and *pow* build the pyramids. WTF? SO in the blink of an eye, humans went from hunter gatherer to engineers of great worth. Where's the in between? I have the feeling that humans were more advanced than we give ourselves credit for. And we have been that way for thousands of years.

Either way, the article states

Jayne Lawes, the director of excavations, said: "This excavation has proved conclusively that the stone enclosure is man made and similar in construction to others of the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.

"The actual date of the construction has yet to be proved, though one shard of pottery has been found buried under 60cm of peat on the floor of the enclosure and should help to provide evidence of a date when the site was in use."

John Holbourn, a Bacas member from Wiltshire, said: "The alignment of the stone ring to the midwinter sunrise is of real significance.

See that would be right about 3500 BC at the latest, which is the same time Egyptians started their great building endeavors. Was this a shared technology? Who taught these folks how find the midwinter sunrise? And this was way up in Scotland, a far cry from the deserts of Egypt, were humans learning the same things at the same rate all over the planet without and contact with other groups learning and applying the same theories? Who really knows the story of the human past?

Summer Haiku

a strong breeze rolls me
the smell of grill, flame broiled
firecrackers pop

Happy New Year!

Well fiscal year anyway. Isn't is a glorious return to the abbreviated work week? How much do you think will get done with what for all purposes, is a week with 2 fridays? Oh well. The good news is this. Its been really quite the past few weeks. Thats good. But the hot stuff aint here yet...also I know all of you are hot about the Civil Rights Act anny today, but remember a president was shot on this day also...This is freakin scary. I'll have the cougar...and say what you will about the O's, but this game was a good one. Actually they played that whole series well, and against one of the best teams in baseball. Hey I aint saying they are in the playoffs or anything, but they are playing fundamental sound ball, and they are playin respectable ball. Ask that catcher how he feels. Mora thumped his ass. And even tho they lost, it was a great ending to the game. I was on my feet all juiced up. Props to the O's for not rollin over. Trembley (sp?) has them playing good. Keep it up. I like this guy. He aint no push over...and when it comes to Bush, he makes me say wtf a lot, but wtf?

Alright boys and girls. Roll out and do some work. Peace.