A Pirate Named Neo®

Do You Care?

2012-01-18T22:45:00.000-05:00

Interesting point: Who Cares?

thought about this , and brought to mind just how much I do care.

Failed marriage... I care

my child............. I care

My home, well of course I care

My Dad, just talked to him today, yes I care

My friendships, yes I care

My job, I care, hell the industry is Lawn CARE

Earth, environment and nature, I care...

the list goes on

I do care, and have much to be thankful for.

not readig instructions this time

2012-01-17T22:16:00.000-05:00

Now what am I going to do qwith a blog on my phonei nean its tough texting with friends and now i'm suppoaedto write an entire pist with 1 finger?

It's not that hard, once you read the instructions

2012-01-16T19:07:00.001-05:00

In the time I have been divorced I have learned many things; including but not limited to: making a roast (pork and beef) roasting a bird, chicken and turkey, Pork really doesn't have to taste like shoe leather to be done, how to make gravy, creative chicken and dumplings (old neighbor showed me a thing or 2) make super spicy salsa, cooking to perfection rice, eggs and mashed potatoes (need something to use the gravy for). I also discovered drinking wine is an art, with dizzying effects, how to use the post office as my home address and renting is not really throwing your money away... oh the list goes on and on and on...

Please note I did use a semicolon to prevent a run on sentence...

As usual, confused

2012-01-09T08:24:00.000-05:00

I know I am not the only one feeling the confusion here...

   To my knowledge, Nexus started as a Motorola product. Most likely inspired by the rantings of some executive's young son saying "Dad, wouldn't it be cool it your cell phone could work as a walky-talky?"
A few year later I was confused as Sprint was claiming "ownership" of Nexus in their ads. And now, its Verizon's turn to "own" Nexus? Now to increase the confusion, there is no mention of Motorola, or Sprint, only that Verizon will offer Nexus by Samsung????
   "Breaker, breaker there good buddie"

First lets talk Chicken

2011-12-29T07:44:00.001-05:00

So I sit here thinking about Chickens. With many questions running through my mind. The first of which is egg or chicken; which was first. Well the answer is obviously the egg. Chickens come from eggs, no egg, no chicken, period. Besides, of course the egg was first, its whats for breakfast, right? Whose ever heard of a 3 minute chicken? But let us think deeper into this first thing, would it not stand to reason, coffee came before the egg, or the chicken for that matter. After all, Who has ever heard of breakfast with out coffee first. So the only question would remain, was it Juan Valdez, Folgers or Maxwell House that was actually responsible for civilization?

Public Notice

2011-12-13T16:27:00.000-05:00

Now my friend has brought up a very interesting conversation piece... the chicken and said chicken's motives for crossing the street. One must be cautious when bringing up such critical matter though. What, with the very future of all mankind looming in the balance over said mentioned motives. Or... more exactly the public knowledge of such motives. Is it not my right to know? Then others will stand there and say, why do I need to know this. Yes, this is quite a dilemma. Though I need to do more research on this complicated issue my stance still stands, and as you representative I will give this subject my undivided attention. Next challenge will be the decision of who came first.

your Representative in all things unknown,

Pirate Named Neo

Dinner at my Place...

2011-12-07T20:39:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure what I did that was right, it may not have been god to be blessing me even. Something about God and Pork just doesn't register with me. Perhaps its the "not kosher" rating on pork. Anyway... I cooked a pork roast, I believe it was pork shoulder I had. About 2 lbs, and quite affordable. What I didn't realize when I bought this meat it was the cut of pork I have been searching to find again. This is the fall apart, pulled pork I really enjoy. Cooked for a few hours, is so tender... I know, I'm that special idiot everyone likes to make fun of, I'll shut up now. Happy Cooking

And then the road got bumpy...

2011-12-07T19:53:00.001-05:00

I will admit, this is not the part of the Lawn Tech/sales and service job that I like... but it has to be done. Not talked about, and not on the Job Description list. Yes, I am talking winter shop work. Most years have been good to me, I am used to doing sales work in the winter, but small company, that position which can to done by one person is already filled. So... let me introduce you to my latest Night Mare...

It is now my sole task to change everyone of the 36 tines on this Split Drive Aerator. The tines, the metal tubes that pull plugs of soil are beat and after 10 years need to be changed. Now, this may seem like an easy, mindless exercise in busy work to some, but in the 2 full days I have been laboring upon this task have only gotten 12 of them done. This machine, is not built to be "user friendly". It is not rocket science, but to one that does not work on machines; it is to say the least, a challenge. Just remove the old and replace with the new? Nothing cushy about this, just a cold concrete floor to sit on, using tools for jobs they were not intended for (beating and prying and moving metal; as a person in my past would have said "You wanna trade jobs with me? You wanna do my job?

Its a good thing this is all that needs done this year, after this... phone work, calling my customers, now that sets just fine with me :)

NASA Mars rover prepares for upcoming winter

2011-12-07T18:38:00.001-05:00

NASA Mars rover prepares for upcoming winter

Good to see the old mission is still in the mainstream of news,
Sorry, to tired to write what's already been written, copy/paste for once

I thought we were going somewhere with this.

2011-12-02T20:51:00.001-05:00

In lieu of "where's the beef" or Isn't cheese what you really want?

2011-12-02T06:56:00.000-05:00

Let us for an instant forget the question "where's the beef" instead, let us concentrate on the more important question that has been skipped for all these years. I am not using concentrate in the form of the chemical products that I use on a daily basis rather, I would mean delve deep into your conscious thoughts to come up with an answer. Have you ever worked in the pizza industry? if so how many times did you get an order including "extra beef" when offered don't you choose 'cheese'burger over and above hamburger? When is the last time you had spaghetti without Parmesan cheese? How many omlettes are made with out cheese? And more importantly what would you use on a mouse trap if you had no cheese? So I am sure you see now, as I always have, cheese is the question at hand. After all without cheese what would the Swiss be known for (and don't be coming off with the pocket knife gizmo) after all we all know the Swiss Army has never conquered a nation. If you look hard enough you will find the phrase "made in China" on every Swiss Army pocket knife you see.

Where did the time go and what shall we call it?

2011-11-29T18:00:00.000-05:00

When does night begin? When does afternoon end and evening begin? Obviously afternoon is defined just by its name. Morning technically is 12:00 am or zero hundred in military talk but don't most people consider midnight still night? Guess would be to most, morning is when the alarm clock goes off and its time to get up. This brings another unknown into the mix... What about those that work 2nd or 3rd shift? If we go by the technical definition midnight being morning, does that not make the night shorter? Thus making for a long morning? So, when does afternoon end?

I say there needs to be more defined times than just AM and PM...

2011-11-26T20:35:00.000-05:00

Began this post using my phone, from the park... got a little frustrating, so I sit here at the ole computer, find it easier to catch typos and just plain easier to post. I can't post pictures on the phone, or haven't figured out how to do that do I am more comfortable on my computer. Beginning to wonder if it is worth the extra money to be "on the go" with the web at my fingertips. I do suppose it is handy to be able to see the weather radar, as I work outside and it helps to know when the rain is going to put a hold on my job. With the way the cell phone "gig" goes, I am stuck with this for a while, part of the "contract". I could cancel but that would end up costing the same as riding the agreement to the end. Would rather pay for what is not needed than pay to let me stop using what I don't need.
Blogging is not something I really would want "on the go". Blogging is a hobby, something to do when I have nothing to do, right? So why blog on the go, on the go usually means I have something to do.

So anyway, it is a pretty cool phone, even if it does more than I need.

Problem

2011-11-26T14:44:00.000-05:00

I do realize the comments text does not show on my blog, I don't know how to fix this, have tried several times, and have since laid it to rest and said Fuck It, or basically. Important part is I see the comment when it comes to my email, and I have even commented back on some comments. So the problem is the blog community can't see your comment from my post, but if interested enough you can see the comment by posting a comment, sorta bass akwards but what can you expect for free.
Other than that, life is good, celebrated Thanksgiving last night, with a few friends over at my humble 1 bedroom apartment that I call home. Everything was great, the bird cooked to perfection (by me) the candied sweet potatoes were also good, didn't look like the pictures I have seen but it all gets chewed up and swallowed in the end. I do have to wonder why they did not have that glazed look I was expecting (the sweet potatoes, not my guests) My very first attempt to make gravy was a groovy success, I was reading that gravy was difficult to do, it was actually pretty easy. Being my own worse critic I will say the stuffing was a bit on the salty side, but received no complaints from my guests, I am happy with that.

So here I sit, Saturday afternoon, have accomplished nothing, well I carcased the bird, and did a preliminary clean up of the tiny kitchen. Aired my grievance on blogger, and am ready to head out to pick up a few things that my budget will barely allow. Such is for the one who lives alone on a single paycheck as I do not want to work more than one job.
Peace and Long Life....

Burned again or... Nero, was Rome all he burned?

2011-11-24T06:39:00.002-05:00

It could be a pirate thing. What software should I use? It goes back some years when I got my first pc and met a guy who opened my eyes to all the possibilities. So what software should you use? What ever it is you want, but do the homework. Compare, figure what you need the program to do, how much you are going to use it, what features it has or doesn't have, how easy is it to use and most important, is it compatible with your OS.
Point being when I was in pirate training I leaned towards a burn program called Nero. Nero was IT, the only burning software to use, it was great, on and on and on... well I found this wasn't the case. Now I did find my way to pirate this program and used it for several years never having a problem. Yes I did notice the warning tag "Nero 8.whatever has known issues with this operating system." Of course I ignored this warning, after all I was a pirate. Some years down the road my computer became out dated, to make a long into short I had to replace it.
Excited? Oh you bet I was, a new toy; so to speak. Adjust this, control that, change this, that and the other, make it truly "My Computer." Well came time I wanted to burn some CDs and DVDs and wouldn't you know I did not have Nero on the new computer. The copy I had for installing was of course out dated, for use with XP and not compatible with Vista. Well, you know what I did, wink... I found the one that was compatible download install and used for several months when... the same warning tag introduced me to the nightmare of the "Dreaded Blue Screen!"

Needless to say, I learned an important lesson here. PAY ATTENTION TO WARNING TAGS! I also learned that my original burn program, Roxio wasn't the problem my friend had said it was, Nero was; or at least the pirated copy I was using.
For those unfamiliar with "the blue screen" it means something messed up, in a bad way and your Windows program will no longer work. The only solution to my knowledge is Format and start over.

Disclaimer: I no longer pirate software. I am a law abiding pirate.

The Cat that said Who

2011-11-17T21:44:00.001-05:00

I always get a kick out of these pictures; the cat is dark, gray and black, taking pictures inside requires a flash. He has changed names a few times, Owl Cat this time.

Tigers not Lions or Bears

2011-11-16T07:43:00.000-05:00

So the comparison is Bengal vs Siberian.
Not to seem "racist" but I think all tigers look alike. Is there a difference besides the local?
One would have to assume there is a difference, the Siberian obviously has longer fur.
One thing does come to mind, is the stripe pattern like a finger print?
Scenario A) police station, accused tiger is detained, while being 'booked' has to give a body print.
What tiger mauled him, Bengal or Siberian? Does it really matter?

The Bengal Tiger

New fone

2011-11-02T17:42:00.000-04:00

Now I have a smart fone may be I will blog with it v
Butseeems a bit difficult will ver back to yoy on that

Over at the Frankenstein Place

2011-10-31T06:27:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween... gotta get me some candy

just a couple of short tunes

2011-10-28T21:00:00.000-04:00

And you think you have it bad...

2011-10-20T16:03:00.000-04:00

How can you call it a court ORDER when the courts themselves can't seem to enforce it? It happens all the time, happened to me when I had custody of my daughter, you see and hear about it all the time and now hits home again with my girlfriend, divorced and raising 2 kids on her own. And then to make matters worse, the schmoe is working under the table, skips on his taxes and turns to the Government and gets assistance in the form of food stamps. This pisses me off past the point he is cheating his x wife of child support, he is draining the system with no need... and this is costing tax dollars that I pay! CSEA (child support ENFORCEMENT agency)... ha, what a joke, and not one of the funny jokes. I said so many times when I was "receiving" child support, "You could get more done with a bunch of monkeys behind those desks"! The thing that really bothers me is its not just an isolated incident, it happens more than you would think. All the while government employees making payroll bigger than life, congress giving themselves a raise every year and it goes on unchecked, not refuted, or substantiated by anyone. Where does the madness stop. For all the x husbands out there (a few x wives too) ... the money you send to child support is not making your x wealthy... it is picking up the slack where your sorry ass decided go bunk on a financial promise!
Think about it, while the mortgage goes unpaid, the food dwindles, and electric is about to be cut off the X husband lives, in a nice apartment, with a pool, utilities paid and doesn't go hungry at the cost of the tax paying citizen... Pretty lame if you were to ask me. THAT'S JUST ONE MANS OPINION!

Boredom

2011-10-20T15:31:00.001-04:00

More rainy day boredom, I need to do something other than hang around this computer on my rainy days off.
How does this work as "a squirrels view" of the world as we know it?
well after the boredom had set in I needed something to fill my time, this took about 2 minutes, to snap and send a picture, luckily I found a place in my apartment that let me send a picture message, with out too long a wait or having to wiggle the phone around. So anyway, I've got the wash in, have stored a few more albums on my computer, and generally wasted a good amount of time this morning. Trying to find more pointless things that can be done. Ok, so the wash isn't all that pointless, but ...

Just a thought

2011-10-16T13:13:00.002-04:00

I think of you
B comes to mind
Not what you think it is

BEAUTIFUL :)

The opinions of A Pirate Named Neo

2011-10-14T18:40:00.000-04:00

In my estimation, text is not a good way to get to know a person. As the standard text message is generally not proofed to correct mistakes; beyond the typos and misspellings, there is the wording, arrangement and composition of the paragraph/phrase being text to the other person. This, in addition to the lack of inflection, and overall "feeling" the words become just words.

HOW ABOUT SOME PERSONAL INTERACTION?

do you catch my drift? (commonly known as "just saying")

Watching the moon and no I'm not talking about Luna

2011-10-08T07:35:00.000-04:00

Ok, yea its been a while since I posted, I'm a busy man. Gotta work, take care of the place and then there's the cats...
So you maybe curious about the picture. No I didn't get an incredible view of Saturn's moon Enceladus with my phone cam, this is one of the hundreds of photos taken by Cassini. Not only do these geysers feed one of Saturn's rings, the E ring, also changes the chemical composition of the planet. Of all things, adds water to Saturn's upper atmosphere... This being the case, wouldn't the water have to be created on Enceladus? if the water is leaving the moon and adding to Saturn's atmosphere and has been for some time, wouldn't the water 'run out'? I forgot to mention, this is the only moon in the solar system that has been known to change the chemical structure of its parent planet.
And now you know a little more about this incredible moon.

3 Flights

2011-09-11T14:09:00.001-04:00

Oh ya hoo, oh boy and all that, the President, Vice President and all that are "noting" the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacts, with small mention to the flight that went down in Pennsylvania, marking the passengers as true heroes. These are the same politicians that did not invite the police and fire depts of NY city to a Ground Zero Memorial noting back to the same date and horrible occurrence. I do get a bit sick of the way the "media" portrays the heartless, scum that supposedly "run" this great nation are shown to be worthy, caring beings that really give a rats ass for the bravery and selflessness of some individuals. The 80 or 90 some passengers on that flight, decided with out outside influence "Country is more important than self"... I will wait here for someone to point out one, just one politician that would sacrifice him or her self to that degree. To stand for without regard to their political future much less their future as a human being. Not sure who it was that coined the phrase but, "to risk it all" for the sake of nothing in personal gain, but rather "for the sake of the nation". Just bow your head, and remember the ones that risked it all... Police, hats off, firemen (and women) hats off, the the passengers on the ill fated flight in the skies of Pennsylvania.
One might say I am discouraged with the leadership in our Government

Heavy Metal or My Cat Gets Stoned

2011-08-29T14:54:00.000-04:00

Having a great time

2011-08-28T20:13:00.000-04:00

Now I was never a BIG fan, but I did always appreciate Pat Benatar as a great musician, and a really cute girl. Featured musical guest at the opening night of the Taste of Blue Ash. I was comfortable just standing in the open area and watching from afar. My girl friend Karen had different plans. This festival has always drawn a huge crowd, and tonight was no different, packed with people everywhere you went. Karen wanted to get as close to the stage as possible. We take off behind a group of people, down the concrete steps toward the stage, stepping on a few feet on the way, got accused of being 'rude' among other choice words, and finally took our stance about a stones throw from the stage, a good long throw that is. Pat, sounded great, and still looked cute. After getting a few pics of the stage we decided it was getting hot standing so close to the audience. Getting out was almost as difficult as getting up to the stage. All in all, was a great show, Karen had to work in the morning, so we left a bit early. Have had some great weekends with Karen, this happened to be another one. We find the fun things to do with our weekends.

City Streets

2011-08-25T15:02:00.000-04:00

something about this tree was telling me to take a picture,

I have had encounters with trees before,

Just a simple tree on a city street

The threesome Speak no Hear no and See no

Great Oogly Moogly!

Just a tree

Other uses for wine glasses

2011-08-24T22:14:00.000-04:00

No, its not what you think... Koolaid, Pink lemonade really is a refreshing drink.

Portrait

2011-08-24T16:55:00.000-04:00

Friend of mine (landlubber) took a pic as I was on my way out

And you say its just a phone

2011-08-23T17:42:00.000-04:00

Just a few pics I'd like to share

what.... more blogs or Using the proper tool

2011-08-21T15:46:00.000-04:00

Not to be cutting myself down, there's enough of that for everyone else, BUT... I'm so lame.
Right.... so I'm looking at this weather site I like to use; as my job is rather dependent on the weather. I see a button up on the top banner, BLOG. Oh boy, another one. So how many blogs do I have now? Just kidding, I just jot my thoughts and experiences on this one. I have to say though, everyone is getting in to this blog thing, next thing you know the web site to pay my phone bill is going to come up with a blog page. I mean, really, what in the world are you going to a weather site to read blogs for? is your life really that empty? This is the person that I would suggest a hobby to, Russian Roulette might be my first suggestion.
I own a goofy cat... or actually to put it to correct tones, That goofy cat owns me.

Getting some rain over here.... what's the weather looking like in your neighborhood?

What is the hardest word for you to spell? I find it difficult to get weird right the first time

Well that's all I have for now, time to get busy and do some laundry... oh thrills!

Names

2011-08-19T16:09:00.003-04:00

I'm not sure but I think I created this alter-ego 'Pirate Named Neo' some 6 years ago. Took some creativity, and some thinking. The Pirate part is easy. At one point after getting my first computer in 2003 I met a guy who was to say the least a computer geek. A cool computer geek though, career was construction, liked to party, no pocket protectors and no he didn't wear geeky eye glasses. Though he did have contact lenses. Rich was not so much my teacher as I was his student, in the line of software piracy. I asked allot of questions, payed attention and did allot of 'googling' information. In a short while I did become astute in the workings of the computer and software. Though, not the classic, class room type studying, more learn as you go. Thus the Pirate.
This being said (time for a disclaimer) I'm not so much a pirate, in the illegal sense of the character.
Neo is a bit of a story, as it relates to both the movie 'The Matrix' and a furry friend of mine, Neoptolomus. Not wanting to bore you with the details, I use this as my screen name on the computer. I don't use it as a real world name, though some of my co-workers and friends do kid around with 'argh, and matey'.

Seems I have never met a lady to take an interest in my 'alter-ego'; till Karen came around. Not to seem like a 'Casanova' but I have dated a few different women in my time. Karen has picked up a few items and bestowed them upon me. A recent birthday and 'I was thinking of you' prompted her to buy me some gifts. Quite a remarkable woman I have found. I know you are thinking; its just a name on the computer, but I did think it worth mentioning,

Cartoons in real life... or Hi, I'm Ariel

2011-08-14T18:01:00.000-04:00

I did already post about my birthday last night, but I did leave out a few details, one such detail would be at the Sandbar. Pretty cool little bar down on Kellogg Ave along the Ohio River. Part of a series of shops, clubs and a marina The Four Seasons Marina. The sign out by the street calls it Pirates Cove. So you know I would have to like the place. So anyhow... I went down there last night as part of my birthday celebration, was invited by a friend, a mini class reunion, I can by memory count 7 maybe 8 old class mates there. I was there with my girlfriend Karen who at one point in the evening had pointed out the one "big gal" sitting at the table beside ours. She later mentioned "oh my god, doesn't she look like the octopus lady on the Little Mermaid? Now the lady she spoke of, I turned to look and... well son of a... hell yes, she was dead on Ursula, jewelry and all, lol. It was funny; we were watching, trying to get a chance to snap a shot of her with the cell phone, to no avail. She was sitting just rambling at the mouth, talking with the guy sitting beside her. He was apparently very disinterested in what ever it was she was talking about. In all my days, I have come across people, usually strangers, that look at least similar to animals, other people or even cartoon characters. Never before have I seen some one so close in resemblance that you would swear she was that character. I did at one point tell Karen to go strike up a conversation with her, and introduce yourself as Ariel.

40 something, for the last time

2011-08-14T16:59:00.000-04:00

   So it was my birthday yesterday. # 49, jeeze I'm getting up there in the years. Been seeing a girl, we will refer to her as my Girlfriend. A really special girl. I think she has been planing this birthday bash thing we did for some time now. Well all but the mini class reunion at the Sandbar, down on Kellogg Ave. Karen comes over about 5ish, baring gifts. I was not expecting her to go all out like she did, but then again, that's Karen... a real special gal.We went out for dinner, had a chicken dinner that couldn't be beat, and then back to my place. Was it open the gifts or have the cake first? I think it was the gift thing; does this girl know how to shop? I mean shirts, and lots of them. Back up a few... you are on my blog, you no doubt noticed in the side bar I prefer Fender guitars... no she didn't get me a Telecaster, but she did get me a Fender t-shirt, bless her heart. A few other t-shirts, and even a dressy shirt, man I just love this girl! A hard binder book, pages are blank so I can write on them, she is so thoughtful, but the cover is what gets me. Charlie the Unicorn... ha, can you beat that? Well, this is just getting better and better, see before my birthday, on the 9th, I was over her place helping to celebrate her daughters birthday and she presents me with 2 small tokens, pirate in nature, a bottle opener with a skull and cross bones and a wrist band, that reads "Never trust a smiling pirate." I have not had a girlfriend that has payed so much attention to my "alterego" The Pirate Named Neo. I always thought it was a catchy nick on the computer. Neo (the pirate has been around for about 6 or 7 years, a sort of tribute to the cat I had to give away). Back to Karen, this post is centered on her... Last night one of the gifts she gave me was a stuffed animal, a cat, dressed as a pirate, it was so cute. Moving on to the cake. Yea the cake too... no nothing about pirates, but she had asked me a bit ago what my favorite cake was. Wouldn't you know it, a chocolate cake with coconut in the frosting. Did this girl think of everything? To top the evening we head down to Kellogg Ave on the Ohio river to a Marina, The Four Seasons Marina to a little bar The Sandbar. A few friends from high school were planning a mini class reunion there and had personally invited me. Original plan was dinner and a movie, but changed to dinner back to my place and to the bar. At the bar my friends made it a "Birthday Party" II had the band there call me front and center, sang happy birthday, I tell you I have not had this much attention on my birthday in years. I was to say the least, the man of the hour, or 2 or 3.
         Thank You, every one involved, it was the time of my life,
                                Pirate Named Neo

Mercury to Pluto

2011-08-09T17:39:00.001-04:00


Mercury

This is a picture of the surface of Mercury as Messenger sees it. Those not familiar, Messenger is a probe orbiting Mercury since March. Messenger, MErcury Surface, Space ENviroment GEochemistry and Ranging... I think its a rather weak name, but I'm not working for NASA and therefore my opinion means nothing.
The craters (impact craters) look at bit different from the ones on the Moon, aka Luna, or those on Mars. These resemble pock marks left from bubbling magma as it cools. Just something to consider.


Pluto

To tell you the truth, I for one, am more interested in the planets on the other side of the asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Since Pluto is no longer considered a planet we will have to wait till the day we are studying 'Plutoids' to cover that. Speaking of which, how many Plutoids are in our solar system? I mean to say, if you have a category, shouldn't there be more than one? Like the rules of outlining, if you have 'A' you need to also have 'B'. We can go into this later in more detail. For future reference, if asked to name the planets of the Solar System, the last one is now Neptune. You could of course impress your friends by telling them one plutoid called Pluto.

A Great Date

2011-08-07T14:55:00.001-04:00

Interesting story I experienced last night. I went out with my girlfriend to see The Rusty Grizwalds, in Deer Park. I'm standing there checking out the band, or the stage, I don't think the band had come up yet. A woman, 10 - 15 feet away from me is looking at me; as I can tell straight in the eyes, saying something. I check over my shoulder, yup... she was talking to me. I look, she had that familiar look, someone I knew or had talked to in my past. I step a bit closer, and I can hear her saying "How's your daughter... Heather, is her name, right?" brief pause, she announces straight to me, I have this way of knowing when someone is talking to me... "you have a daughter?" I quickly answer, "yes, but her name is Jasmine." Lisa (I think that was the woman's name) continues, "Oh, well I was close, a flower of some sort... so how is Jasmine?" Then the memory started coming back, I had talked with this woman a few times when I was living in Deer Park hanging in a local drinking establishment. I did recall how she had spoke, very excited at that, about her new house that she and her then boyfriend had just purchased. Lisa was speaking of the house at 4011 such n such a street. She did go on to explain, you know... when you have more to do than you can possibly accomplish and you call it 40- 11 things to do. Struck me as rather odd that I would remember this from more than 10 years ago.

The night went on, quite nicely, Karen even commented on how we had both seen people that we knew from "back in the day." My girlfriend, Karen was the main reason I made it a point to be at that show. She's about my age, hitting the party scene in clubs back in the 80's when dance music was all the rage. That is the music the band Rusty Grizwalds specialize in. Karen, lives over the west side of town, met up with some old friends she went to school with last night... I was thinking, for me, if was easy to meet someone I knew, I lived in Deer Park for quite a number of years, Karen on the other hand, this was her first time ever being in Deer Park. Would have to go in the category of "Unexplained Phenomena".
Last night would go down as the best date we have had to this point. Here I thought the first one at the fireworks in Blue Ash was going to be hard to beat. We did work our way up to the stage, so we could be right in the mix, little dancing, lots of hugging and kissing. I had a great time, and even better than the closeness, I could tell Karen was having a great time, she did a lot more dancing than I did. Reminded me of last week end at one point, I found some music files on disc, Billboard top 100 of the year. I have collected these, as a hobby; from 1970-1989 or so, think the only missing year is 1981. I put the file from 1983 in and about every song was "Oh, I love this tune." Most other years, seemed to be topped with "Don't think so." Only a few tunes Rusty Grizwalds did got less than "I love this tune" and a happy dancing girlfriend. Thanks RG... I have caught you guys out at festivals and such several times, never to be disappointed in a good time, this one topped em all.

The Blue

2011-07-28T19:15:00.000-04:00

Have you ever seen the blue screen of death? This is not a good thing. When this screen appears on the monitor it says either you did something you should not have done, or maybe someone has access to your files and is about to make your cyber life a living hell. Format is the usual and easiest fix to this. Yea... start over, begin again, re-install Windows. All the tweaks will have to be redone, customizing... not now, you are back to the default (how Windows wants your computer) Well, it is one of my hobbies, I love messing with computers. So I sit here tonight messing with all the stuffs, download this program, that browser, all the stuff I used to have but lost in the torrential download disaster. I will tell you I am back to the hard wire connection, seems the disaster cooked my wireless adapter... geeze

I am blaming blogspot on this one

2011-07-22T14:24:00.004-04:00

Or maybe I should blame my browser. Been having some trouble with edit and image posting with Firefox and can't even connect to the web with google chrome. So here I am back to the old Internet Explorer, which I detest... with a passion.
I will of course keep trying to get this together, only trouble with Firefox so far seems to be Blogger, Google Chrome is beyond me, I have looked and tried to solve the issues.
Ok, Chrome issue has been solved, still out there is the Firefox issue with Blogger. This little post script is being done with Blogger, edit post. Using the Google Chrome browser
Back in the day (always on Wednesday according to Dane Cook) I knew all the ins and outs of computer related problems, set up was a breeze, formatting, not a problem, sometimes the a last ditch effort to solve a problem. Since the advances of technology and it does always advance, I seem to have lost that edge. Of course I do still retain the knowledge of Pirating software and entertainment files, mp3 and Divx and what not. I suppose when time allows, winter time usually, I will read up and get caught up on the Techno- geek stuff again. So until that time the best advise I have is RESTART, the browser or the computer, depending on where in the problem presents itself.

Your somewhat computer illiterate friend,
Pirate Named Neo

A little upset

2011-07-21T19:09:00.007-04:00

Now I'm real mad, not a word one from anyone but me on the annivarsary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I mean I am on Face magazine and all and have NASA as a "like" or friend and not so much as a mention of the event They (NASA) are all about the last flight of the space shuttle, which was a great idea, we needed another launch vehicle, that could do better than just a low earth orbit. Its not like I just jumped right down their throats, the launch of Apollo 11 was 7/16/1969, here it is 7/21, the day that Neil was quoted "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" and I am still waiting for one of those geeks at NASA to post something about this. Not gonna happen, I mean this is ridiculous, such a feat in history should be remembered, especially by NASA.
Now I will say I still stand on the idea of building a spaceship already in orbit. Using the space shuttle, we have done it with a space station, I see no reason it can't be done to build a space craft. Aren't aircraft carriers and battle ships built in the water? Seems the larger vessels should be built where they are intended to be. Now, to my knowledge, the entire space shuttle program has been shut down. This makes no sense to me at all. A) you don't even have a way of getting humans and materials into at least a low earth orbit now, and B) if you build a Cruise ship don't you still want shuttle boats to get to it?
Seem to be getting off the subject a little here, I still think that day some 42 years ago will still stand as the greatest accomplishment in Space Exploration History... what ever happened to having goals? Shouldn't Mars be the next step?

Your pissed Pirate\ friend,

Pirate Named Neo

What About

2011-07-18T16:46:00.001-04:00

Whilst others talk about gorillas I'm gonna mention, just once, snow leopards
Not that they inspire poetry,
nor books, nor songs
rather...
I just like them.

Mercury and her craters

2011-07-17T18:29:00.000-04:00

I have covered this subject before, and I am floored at the way it keeps getting by the scientists at NASA. To the eyes of this pirate, the craters on Mercury seem way to different from the ones on our moon (Luna) and those on Mars. If you have ever melted down a bic lighter you would see what I am talking about. Rather than standard "impact" craters, I think the craters on Mercury are the result of bubbles. Pockets of gas and material that come to the surface, forced by the heat. Just one man's opinion that I think should be recognized before NASA comes out with "new findings on the formation of Mercury and the carters"

A test of knowledge

2011-07-17T11:05:00.000-04:00

If you are reading this than I will assume you know me and my love of research. In my encounters of said research I was curious to know how valid the Urban Dictionary was. I came to find it is on the up and up as shown by this link...This is the link you are looking for.
That's all I have for now.
Neo/007

Technology?

2011-07-15T16:39:00.002-04:00

I know its not just me. Have you ever been on the phone; the call you make to A-Z Inc Cable, Power, Communications, or other service, prompted by a break down in the so called new and improved telleprompt phone system that has replaced the real, live, human customer care technician? Suddenly you become more aware that the problem you seek the answer to is best handled on a human level and there just isn't any way to opt out of the so called 'easy to work with' voice mail system. You are left shouting at your hand-held device, "I JUST WANT TO TALK TO A PERSON!!!"
You come to find the 'contact us' button on the web page is more useless than that fur sink you bought last year.
Is the cost of technology your sanity?
Am I really that unimportant to your business?
Are my complaints falling on deaf ears?
And when you finally do get a real voice on the line, "Let me transfer you to someone that can help" and you are back where you began, "For billing questions press 1, for outages press 2, for help that really matters go f'yourself... etc
I know I am not alone in this battle

Thinking its More

2011-07-15T15:53:00.022-04:00

Is it the eyes? They did get my attention. Thinking its more though.
The way she touches, the taste of her lips
The way she takes interest in me
For my flaws and my mistakes
And she still wants to know me
The way she keeps my interest in her
Could it be magic? that's possible
Could it be attraction, well of course it is
but the is more, more than just physical...
I'm falling in love all over again...
The feeling is rare... and I think the feeling is mutual.
Love does carry magic with it...

I love you Karen :)

Beatle Mania

2011-07-12T06:04:00.001-04:00

Just a bit of Beatles trivia. The above picture is the inspiration of the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds; including the title. Drawn by the then young Julian Lennon, about age 10. We all know makes reference to LSD and acid trips. Rather than bore you with my cheap attempt at writing just go to this link to read all about it.
     Hey Jude is a song for Julian Lennon, first titled Hey Jules, later changed for musical reasons, as John and the band felt Hey Jude sounded better and "names were changed to protect the innocent." A bit of advise to Julian over the break up of his parents, John and Cynthia.
     Let It Be was a gift from McCartney to Lennon over the drama created by John's infatuation with Yoko Ono
     Do note the word 'Beat' is in Beatles as in the beat goes on.

The Dumbing Down of America or Were you born in Mexico padra

2011-07-04T22:14:00.003-04:00

Sad state of affairs. Through all patriotic noise of today I read only 1/4 of adults in America know when the Declaration of Independence was signed. I'm not so much talking about the exact date, as I have heard it wasn't July 4 but the year... 1776. Beyond that, most don't know what country we won independence from. Was everyone sleeping in American History class or something? I mean I didn't do well in school but even I know these facts. A few years back I was living with a woman and her 12 year old daughter, when asked "who won the Revolutionary War" answer was "I don't know and don't care". I was shocked to say the least. Though my grades were poor, at least I did enjoy learning, exercising my mind, and coming away with knowledge. So I guess to most all the fireworks are shooting off tonight just to make excessive noise and the exact reason of the celebration got lost in the kaboom somewhere down the road. Bet if asked most the "who was Thomas Jefferson" question most would answer "didn't he make english muffins" or may be "yea, he made that one song" (he was author of the Bill of Rights and 3rd president of this great nation) WAKE UP AMERICA!!

Her Eyes

2011-07-04T11:49:00.005-04:00

I'm telling you it was her eyes
stopped me, dead in my tracks
and now that I know her I can't get her out of my head
I wish I could better understand this feeling
without a past experience to go on
stopped me, dead in my tracks
yea, I have
I have felt love before, this was something more
It was her eyes...
How can I explain when I don't know what it was
as if she saw me... just a photograph
I tried, I did
I tried to leave it, as if it were just another
I couldn't forget
It was her eyes
And then she spoke
as soft as a gentle breeze
and genuine kindness
And a touch softer than her voice
all starting at just a look
It was her eyes

Just a Bridge?

2011-06-26T08:28:00.000-04:00

Its just a bridge, over the Ohio River but I came to find that many, even the locals here in Cincinnati do not know the importance of this bridge. Not having done extensive research, but I did look and pry a bit to find the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which comes across the river from Route 17 north in Kentucky was the prototype of the famed Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

Zeppelin or Blimps

2011-06-25T11:55:00.000-04:00

I was going to post this titled UFO... but then it dawned on me, we all know what a Zeppelin looks like. Is there a difference between a blimp and a zeppelin? Ah... a blimp is a zeppelin, but a zeppelin is not necessarily a blimp. Well of course how could I not look up what a zeppelin was defined as seeing as I am using a computer to write this...
–noun

( often initial capital letter ) a large dirigible balloon consisting of a long, cylindrical, covered framework containing compartments or cells filled with gas, and of various structures for holding the engines, passengers, etc.

Dirigible being the name of the balloon airship as a generic term, back in the day when man in the air, flying was still a novel idea. The German man, Count von Zeppelin took the idea to lengths and ran with it. Producing the greatest of all dirigibles, the Hindenburg.

What a disaster that turned out to be.

Making a choice

2011-06-19T08:31:00.006-04:00

I've talked about shopping disasters, now a little on the other side.

I come home, back up the hill thinking I'm hungry. Its about 6pm and all I have eaten today was a bowl of grits this morning; figure, I need some food. So, I am driving right past a group of fast food places, Wendy's is on my mind. Well wouldn't you know it, I drive right past my favorite burger joint. Had driving on my mind I guess. I figure, no problem, I'll just go past my place, block around and back to Wendy's. Come to a traffic light and right across the road in the same square sits Dominoes and Subway, side by side. Think, its been a while since I did Subway, across the street I go, park and walking up think again. Wonder if Dominoes has any pizza for 8 bucks (that's all I had on me). Walk in stood there for a long moment, reading the menu on the wall, this that the next, lowest price I see is $5 but that's only if you buy a large pizza for $9. Mind you no one has come to the counter to help me so I turn around and next door I go. Some one did say something to the effect of "can I help..." as I walked out the door, I don't have the time, my mind is already made up; loser, too late. Walk into Subway, immediately greeted with a "can I help you, I'll be right with you." The young lady was at the sink washing her hands. Menu on the wall has about 4 subs on it top of the sign says $5 foot long, $3.75 for the 6 inch. Do the math, I order the cold cut foot long. Now if you have been to Subway, I'm sure you have, its not just order and go... what kind of bread? and then you choose all the toppings. Wheat, just load it up I say, oh hold the tomatoes. Pull out the fin in my wallet, and a single, to cover change over $5. The young lady says, that'll be 5 dollars. Does it get any simpler than this? Pay $5 (no tax) and go home. Sat at the table, ate till I couldn't eat no more, and guess what... I still have 1/2 a sub. Subway scored big points with me yesterday. :) I did not get payed to write this brief episode of
"Neo shopping for dinner."

Little post script here, at the Subway there were 2 employees, the young lady that helped me, and a young man, he was obviously being trained by her. They looked so much alike they could have been brother and sister... twins at that, I asked are you 2 related, she said no. Weird.

giants

2011-06-18T20:57:00.002-04:00

History, strange to refer planetary science as history, but the highest resolution photos of Neptune were taken by the Voyager twins back in the 70's. The two space craft Voyager 1 and 2 are now nearing the edge of the solar system. Talk about enlightening... things behave quite different beyond the touch of Sol. At the edge of the solar system, solar wind is all but nonexistant, heat from our sun is negligible, the only thing that remains constant would be space... empty and cold. Do a google on Voyager, I'm sure you will be filled in on the heliodrome, or what ever the band in space at the edge of the solar system is called, which we would know nothing of if not for Voyager 1 and 2. Star Trek did an episode featuring Voyager, as the alien vessel would keep making mention to "veeger" Spock figured that one out, go figure huh?
One thing just occurred to me, seems all the Gas/Ice Giants have turbulent "big spots" weather systems on them, Jupiter has its big red spot, Saturn has a great Yellow and here on Neptune you see the great blue spot. Just an observance.
Also noticed, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, the "solid" planets are inside the asteroid belt, once past that, the only solid forms are moons, all "planets" would be gas/ice giants. Something to do with solar wind, and/or heat... too obvious to over look.
Signing off, your roving space reporter, Neo... good day all.

Road Trip

2011-06-18T19:54:00.000-04:00

For all you professional photographers out there, I am not. My pics are from my cell phone, so please bare or bear in mind, the touch screen sux, most pics are taken at a blind (I can't see what I am aiming at) and the quality is therefore lacking. This being said, let me present you with a cell cam documentary of my little road trip today.

Love

2011-06-15T21:39:00.000-04:00

so much more to it. Yea I miss the sex, I see it as making love
there's friendship
holding
kissing and kissing again
having the one I love in bed with me, just to sleep
the warmth
the smile in the morning
oh, those eyes...
the understanding
the commitment
yes, I did say that
the one that makes a difference
the one that makes it all worth while
And the WAITING is the hardest part.

How Far to the Top?

2011-06-13T22:55:00.000-04:00

This concept was taught to me by an old employer, it helped me at work but didn't work with my old girl friend. I have been told it was part of an old training tape. The concept of 'the mountain of anger'. In an industry that I where many hats, sales/service/customer service/etc... I speak on the phone with customers. So the angry customer calls bitching and yelling on the phone... not often but it happens, take the stance, "the first one to talk looses". Even to say "yes I agree" sends him back to the bottom of the mountain. Just listen, and do pay attention, listen to what the person is upset about... eventually they get to the top of the mountain and find they have nothing more to say but " are you still there?" Now you can deal with solving the problem, "Yes sir Mr Smith, I will personally come over fix the ruts and solve this problem".
Yea, imagine that, I messed up once, angered a customer but you know what, I fixed the problem to the customers satisfaction end of problem.

loves little secret

2011-06-12T14:45:00.000-04:00

and so, what to do now...
its never easy making decisions that effect the heart.
Will I be left with that empty feeling?
Will I ever find another?
Is it really all that important?
of course I can go on, as long as god makes me to wake I shall...
I've been blessed, tormented, disappointed and then blessed again
and to whom do I owe all the torture?
I fall short of an answer there with out GOD!

Location location location

2011-06-11T20:26:00.001-04:00

It is amazing I tell you, the difference in stores by location alone. Same chain grocery store, only about 2 miles apart, one in down town Mt Washington, the other in Anderson twp. For the out of state readers, those are greater Cincinnati locations. Now I live in Mt Washington, a nice little city, so for convenience I end up at the Mt Washington store. Today I was out on a venture, to do the things I don't have the time for during the week. I am so swamped with appointments, and events... NOT. So, I am coming from Kentucky and while out I want to get some shopping done. Rather than the one in Mt Washington I go to the Anderson twp Kroger. What a difference.... more selection, lower prices, and a cheese shop that is really a cheese shop, not just a shelf of cheese. Well anyhow, I just noticed I did a full out 'weeks shopping', a few dinners, supplies, and needed stuffs and only spent what I do at the trip to the Ghetto Mart for just a few items. Now not to be judgmental, (call it what you want) the people in the store, shoppers and employees, seem to have a little more class out in the Anderson location. And if you remember an earlier post Anderson is not the location to build the Berlin Wall on Rt 125... though they are both located on rt 125.

Kentucky Chrome

2011-06-11T09:11:00.000-04:00

Oh yes, there are lots of things you can fix with duct tape (kentucky chrome) actual question would be 'what can't you fix with duct tape?'

Back when my dad ran enduro on a motorcycle he could be called the Kentucky chrome kid. It works to seal, connect, protect, and hold together about anything you like. You can even make a tool belt out of duct tape. You can't get your tools out, but heck... You got duct tape!

Its not just shopping, it an adventure or A Shoppers Guide to Hell

2011-06-05T17:43:00.002-04:00

You know, it was all just right there, just one store, could have got about everything I needed. So lets back up just a few hours. 4:57ish on the pm side, now. This whole adventure started actually when I got up this morning, sleeping in to a late if you will, 7:30 ish on the am side of the dial. So there I sit, 14 quarters in the change bin, need to get some this and that, paper goods, and what nots, So talking with a friend, "paper goods and such all dollar store items" (not sure its verbatim, but close enough). Up I go to the Dollar General, not sure if that's a local or a chain store; paper towels looked at what they had in shower stuffs, no purchase, but paper towels sure thing. In my search for, did check the sweeper bags, no Eureka F&G... I am never going to find these sweeper bags, am I ? Dawns on me, the pepper grinder, the one on the kitchen table, about ground the last of the peppercorns to be ground. Kroger? pepper grinder? sure, lets see, seems (if logic prevails) food store, food item, chances are good... no such luck. This particular Kroger seems to be coming up "sub-par" for the most part. Getting to be around 1:30 ish... know this as its Sunday and I did purchase a new label wine from Kroger...
The 14 quarters in the bin comes to be part of the story...
So, I sit there thinking, * light bulbs of immense wattage, are glowing, WALMART!!! But of course. Pretty much equal distance from 1 of 2 Walmarts in the area, I head to Eastgate. Enter Eastgate, via back streets, to find such, buried in the deeper sections of a shoppers canundrum... hundreds, thousands of every shop you could imagine. all the fast food you could eat for months, with never visiting the same shop twice, auto specialties, Tuxedo rentals, rent to own shops, movie rental shops, all side by side... blocks, nearly an entire city of retail. Walmart, was way in the back... get to Wally World, and can't so much find a salt shaker much less a pepper grinder, short of a selection of pepper grinders. I tell ya, I looked, 45 minutes up and down the isles of kitchen gadgets, utensils, pots, pans and even an off set 'clearance' isle... nothing even close. Mind you I did check the sweeper isle, no F&G Eureka bags. Flustered, I walk out empty handed, mission status at this was FAILURE!
The ride home brought a tear to my eye, till.... the store I didn't even realize, Meijer! All except the Kitchen dept being hidden well into the back of the store, I am happy to have stopped. On the way back to the kitchen dept, passed the sweeper shop, and yes! they had Eureka F&G bags, grab one, make mental note. Back to the kitchen stuffs, with in 2 minutes, I found a pepper grinder, not a large selection, had to go with the coal black wood one, vs the blonde wood salt shaker in the set (no, I looked for a matching salt shaker) but at least I found what I wanted. Oh, you may recall my bi_ching about the new place doesn't have a timer on the oven, I found a cheap timer on the way out of the kitchen stuffs to the cash register. May even switch my grocery shopping to Meijer... its an alright place,
Happy now,
Mission Accomplished, 4:50ish pm side of the dial
PS. I completely forgot I needed 4 quarters to equal 2 loads of wash.

Neo

Duh, even a pirate can figure this one out

2011-06-04T15:17:00.003-04:00

ok, this is about as simple as it gets, only question left is does it have to be a food processor or can a blender be used

the answer to the question, YES... the blender works fine
for more kick add 1 Habanero pepper.... enjoy

Presenting Mercury as seen by Messenger

2011-06-02T17:23:00.001-04:00

Awesome Video

2011-06-02T16:54:00.002-04:00

CASSINI MISSION from cabbas on Vimeo.

Speaking of Ford

2011-05-30T06:59:00.002-04:00

From the sport truck to the freight-semi, Ford makes trucks. My truck is a Ford, have a friend with a truck, its a Ford, I work out of a truck, its a Ford. I see a truck on the road, thought crosses my mind, "only thing wrong with that truck is its not a Ford. My friend has an F-150, my work truck, its an F-250, there is the F350, I even used to work out of an F-550.

So, why call this one a Ranger? isn't F-50 the logical name, or do we call the others,
Drum roll...
Power Rangers?

A Memory now...

2011-05-29T15:04:00.000-04:00

Driving around, I am close but not right where I grew up. Part 2 of childhood would put me in Anderson Twp, Cincinnati Ohio, and yes I will reveal I was born in Jersey. onward...

so driving around this afternoon, I decided to visit the "old place" the house where I lived when I moved with family to Cincinnati Ohio. Looks very similar, steep hill in front, the trees, save for the one Maple tree in front now, seem to remember a birch being about right there. The color of course is different, how many times has it been painted in the 30 some years since I left. Same railing on the front porch, could even have the same shutters, painted over each time the place was painted.
Mention painting, brings back the memory of the one time Dad decided to enlist me on the project. Wouldn't you know, being a bit timid of heights, what side do you think he gave me? Yup, cured of that light weight phobia for ever.
Loaded with memories of Mom, all the antics of growing up, school, learning to drive, and finally selling the place to move into what I am sure would be classified as Mom's dream home, as she was sick with cancer when we moved.

My Home Town, now

2011-05-29T10:21:00.002-04:00

Was just sitting here thinking, I should make a documentary/photo shot of the little town I call home. So, I now present to you what I would like to call Home. First of course is the Water Tower, it gets lit up for Christmas, and is located right behind the library on the East side of Down Town. The second shot is just a block of the down town area, has a city feel to it.

Now this is The Eye Sore of Mt Washington.

Taking up about 2 blocks and I would call it the Berlin Wall of Mt Washington.

Yes, by name it is Kroger and I for one always thought they had more class than to just put a windowless, brick wall on what would be the High Visibility side of the building.

Now as you can see Mt Washington is not in lack of nice looking buildings, why would Kroger, the Grocery super store of the area choose to build such an Eye Sore?

Back home,

Is a nice building.

Home

2011-05-29T08:34:00.001-04:00

When at home, not out on the sea. Sitting on the front "lawn" of my apartment I can't help taking a shot of the nicest building in Mt Washington. Brick construction, slate roofing, and the classic Cape Cod architecture. Lucky for me its right across the street, quick response time, on the other side of the same, wakes me up in the middle of the night when they go out on a call. If you ever need directions to my apartment, its the one right across the street from the Fire House.

What's in a Name

2011-05-29T08:16:00.000-04:00

Unique and interesting?

and shares its name with what I would call the Muscle Car to beat all Muscle cars...

Happy Mothers Day

2011-05-08T10:42:00.000-04:00

Its just another Sunday. It is that particular Sunday, in the spring that marks the date of planting. We all have heard the old adage don't plant annuals till after Mothers Day. Just imagine a day set aside for a person that no long is around, and hasn't been for most /all of your adult life. All the mile stones; first apartment, first girl friend, 'the' girl friend that you want to marry, etc etc... All the things a typical guy thinks, "wait till mom sees this". All the blanks, she died when I was just 21. Strange how when her job was over, she went home. I was 21, my little brother was 20, and my sister was 22 married, and even had Mom participate in her wedding. (she's the lucky one)...

This picture is all I have, leaving out all the memories of mom coming to the rescue. Happy Mothers Day.

From experience, love your mom, cherish your days with her, when she is gone all you have is memories.

Vehicles and Apartments...Who Knew?

2011-05-03T17:27:00.001-04:00

Hi again. Yes I know I didn't say anything before I left. I was in the process of moving. Over the course of 1 week, I managed to move most of my stuff, on my own. I did get help from 2 people, whom I need to thank graciously. On separate truck loads one I had help with my bed, my heavy table and the one dresser that was at best just to bulky to handle myself. The other was a co-worker who helped me with the desk I am sitting at right now. Thank you.

Speaking of the truck... I'm not sure I have posted here in some time I may have left off the replacing of Green Monster with Red Dragon. Through an interesting set of circumstances, I was led to move my residence from what my X wife and I came to know as home back to what I knew as home in my high school days.
As if everyone knows me... how rude of me to assume...

When you think of Pirate Named Neo you should form in your head a picture, a picture of a cute little green Ford Probe, with a 5 speed and roaring 4 cylinder 2.o liter engine. Well through no fault of my own my little Green Monster was totaled, crushed, and towed to the junkyard. To be bought at an insanely generous price and replaced with a vehicle of similar value; in steps the Red Dragon.

I owned a similar small truck a bit ago, liked it and thought, "why the heck not..."

Now, the main reason I stayed where I was, with all the terrible memories was the inconvenience of moving including but not limited to the vehicle with which to move my stuff.

Not running away from problems, in fact most of that torturous span of time has been just considered history now, but it was more the price of a 2 bed room and only needing one.
In moving I did consider some other options but one rainy Monday I decided to use my time effectively and went to a nice city-ish community here in Cincinnati and found myself a very nice place, one bed room, a dishwasher, a garage to park in, and to beat all... a wbfp! For those not in the real estate swing that is a Wood Burning Fire Place.
A very nice apartment to be sure. First night spent here, without a bed, and only a pillow to prop on was a Saturday night, it was so quite here you could hear the woods breathing.

It may take a while, meet some neighbors and find out what the response time on repairs will be, but as I see it, I have not made a mistake in where I have decided to call home, again.

Now I don't recommend moving... god it is such a night-mare, but a change in scenery is a welcome change in some examples.

just a few words

2011-04-22T11:02:00.000-04:00

You are the one I love
You have no say in the matter
If I die tomorrow it will be
With the knowledge that
I have loved the one I am meant to love.

Life is not so much about how much you love
Life is about how much you are loved

I Quit!

2011-04-07T20:20:00.001-04:00

Not so bad this time, taking a leap of faith, and leaving the cigarettes in the past. As a friend, not such a good one, see, he was looking to kill me, and bring me to the brink of financial ruin.
Don't miss a friend that means me wrong.

fyi

2011-04-05T22:04:00.001-04:00

Henbit- Some know this as creeping charlie, which by definition is Ground Ivy, different plant. Henbit shows up early and stays around if not dealt with. (hire a lawn care service)
If you have a service that can't get rid of henbit, get rid of the service, it is quite easy to kill. Tip: the weeds are only the symptom of the real problem, thin turf.

fyi

2011-04-01T19:49:00.002-04:00

Not that it has been taken with out permission...
My most valuable item is no longer mine;
My Heart

The Red Dargon

2011-03-09T14:34:00.000-05:00

My new vehicle, not so new. As I see it a new vehicle is a waste of money. Depreciation over the first few years is extraordinary. Finding the right used vehicle is a bit of a challenge though. You really need to put some time into it and these days who has extra time. So I shop the way I know is time effective, computer web sites. After looking till blue in the face, finding one or two that have been sold, turn out to be a bucket of repairs and being crushed for time I found a reasonable deal. I just had no idea how much of a headache it would turn into. First problem, I had no idea a car bought in another state would have so many loops to jump through to transfer a title. One would think the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is all you need; think again! Some BMV offices have Title offices next door or close but not all. Once you find the BMV with a title office nearby step one is wait. Wait in the line at the BMV till you get the person, pay a nominal charge (in this case, $3.50) for said person to 'inspect' the vehicle. Which as it turned out was just copy the vin # from the dash board. Get the inspection certification and go to the title office. Pay taxes and fees get the title in your name and back to the BMV where you get the license and registration. I guess I could see if the car was bought in California and needed transferred to New York. We are talking a state that is only 20 minutes away here; and the only reason it takes that much time to get from Cincinnati to Northern Kentucky is you have to take a bridge across the Ohio River. Just thinking, it would have been easier to get the transfer if the car was from Cleveland... which is 4 hours away; non stop mad man driving @ 90 miles per hour.

Neo getting the screws and such

2011-02-28T20:36:00.000-05:00

I don't claim to be a genius, but I do know when I am getting... I know how to make things work to my advantage. This is a royal pain in the kester! I really hate working with insurance companies. Had to do this routine about 5 years back when I first purchased my prized Green Monster. Now I am again the victim of a driver not paying attention and you think the front of said car looks bad, wait till you see the rear end. So I sit waiting and waiting to hear what Grange insurance is going to offer for my troubles and I would think the responsible party should include that in addition to just paying what the car is worth on the market. I mean, what about how much I liked my car, what about the aggravation and despair for loosing the one car I do own. I'm not an unreasonable pirate, though I do see the flaws in the current protocol of insurance co vs damages. From where I sit, it would be well worth the extra money to keep the owner of said damaged vehicle happy. I'm not talking replace with a new car, I just want to get through this mess with comparable compensation. We are talking insurance co/conglomerate, vs little ole me. Like the description of the killer rabbit, "big sharp teeth, the... look at the bones man!" (ref Monty Python Holy Grail)
I'm not a stranger to the feelings I am getting, as I said, I went through this ordeal not 5 years ago. Then again, I did come out smelling like a rose then, the "Ghetto Pimp Minivan" for the Green Monster. Oh, sorry no pic of the Minivan, but trust me, my daughter attached the nick name, and it did fit.

No advice, please, I have surrounded myself with those more knowledgeable. The insurance company wants to move the car to their place rather than just send an adjuster to estimate the damage, and come up with an equitable settlement with me. Under consideration from those around, leave it where it sits, till I agree to turn the title over.
Well so much for moving the car before it gets looked at, the insurance co is going to send an adjuster to the yard the car is sitting and I will work from there to see what can be done to replace The Green Monster...

The Accordian Factor

2011-02-27T15:28:00.002-05:00

They treat the dead better than this... Yes, accidents do happen, when its someone else, you think "Poor soul." Then its your turn, I have never been treated with less attention. My car was hit in the back end. Thankfully only property damage, I was shaken but not seriously injured. The police (serve and protect?) Took my license, for info I am sure, nothing was said to me, not even fuck you. The driver that hit me was very apologetic, just a driver making a mistake. Its the insurance company that I am really pissed at, oh and the Deer Park Police. The cop (lucky I refer to him with that much respect) "car will need to be towed, should we just call... can I have your license?" Nothing was said to me until the cop brought me my license; as he handed it back he said, "You're free to go". Standing there at the side of the road, my little car crushed into an accordion. Thankfully the tow truck driver was a nice guy. He gave me a ride to the tow yard, I was able to use their phone, called a few (including but not limited to my insurance agent) and after a whole big ordeal was allowed to drive one of the used cars home.
Practically 20 hours later, I have still not heard from the other drivers insurance agent, the police have disappeared, my Green Monster (Ford Probe) sits in a junk yard and I am spitting bullets. Now has been 48 hours and still no word on what is being done, if anything is being done to take care of the damages. I do realize it is the weekend, but accidents happen at anytime, insurance should be ready act and act quickly, or at least respond. A simple phone call would be fine; just to let me know they are aware of and plan to cover the damages. I would smile on a check for $4000, like that's ever gonna happen.

Universal

2011-02-15T07:57:00.000-05:00

I was thinking several weeks ago how similar galaxies and tropical storms are.
So alike its almost scary...

Venting, before it explodes

2011-02-14T10:03:00.000-05:00

I just don't get it. I have been on both sides of the monster called 'child support.' How some just simply ignore and get away with ignoring a COURT order is beyond me. The name itself implies failure means "I don't care". It is a monster... easier to work with on the payment side, I just report my annual income, and they take care of all the if, how and where. This is... or can't you read... (CHILD) support. Its not spousal support. Someone I know got me thinking real hard about this. If my money is now out of the picture and my x can and does support, feed and house MY child.... do you see what I am driving at? Having a child does not end when said child is not living under your roof.
Yes I have known divorced parents, "I'm not paying that f,n bit_ _ " doesn't fly to well with me. I had custody and an x that pulled that number, even though I am a man. The fact that you would let personal differences get in the way of YOUR child's welfare speaks volumes about you as a person. Enough said, I think you get my point.

Related?

2011-02-10T11:39:00.002-05:00

Earth and Uranus, unrelated? Think again. Go to Greek rather than Roman mythology to find Gaea, (earth) subsequently married Uranus thus becoming "Mother of all Living Things."

Draw the Line

2011-02-08T07:55:00.000-05:00

You didn't see this coming? In light of reading this article I think we have created a monster. Not the Frankenstein sort but rather a social attitude. I'm not here to state what is right and what is wrong, just observations. So, what did they teach you in school? Man just appeared on Earth or Man evolved over a vast length of time? Just to throw my thinking into the mix, Biblical studies do not define what a 'day' was when God created the Earth and man in 6 days and took the 7th day to rest. We have 2 theories out there, God made man vs Darwin. Science being.... well a science, with no room for error (just the facts); wouldn't it follow logic to cover both in a public high school?
Ah... separation of church and state. We can't cover both so Darwin wins, God creating man is a religious belief.

All it takes is one complaint, years of schooling, dreams and aspirations are tossed, out the window so to speak, as this article will show.

I'm still cracking up #31

2011-02-07T23:27:00.001-05:00

In Google maps, click get directions, starting point USA destination Japan. Go to #31 in the directions; if you don't laugh about this one, let me know so I can tell you to go out and buy a sense of humor.

Family

2011-02-06T17:25:00.000-05:00

So what does one do? All the energy wasted? No, not really as it was an attempt to right the wrongs, and to let them know I really did care. You want me? you need to invite me;
in other words...... Fuck You!

Just a Theory

2011-02-05T18:32:00.002-05:00

Concentrating on a theory:

a wold the perfect (astronomically) distance from our sun (named Sol)
plants that thrive on what we exhale as we thrive on what they 'exhale'
the world rotates to cause night and day, each about equal
24.25 'hours' 365.25 days season to same season (1 year)... time and date are "man created"
and a moon (named Luna) that regulates tidal functions; ie. a world of water that does not go stagnant.

Random coincidence?
I see intelligent design...
Maybe not the gray haired staff bearing "God" but....

your thoughts?

97

2011-02-02T10:59:00.000-05:00

And one day I felt something missing
I took the ring and set it in the tray
still you said I love you
still I said I love you
I do miss that ring.

Seems like logic

2011-01-29T15:36:00.000-05:00

Let me just become another entity and talk politics a min.... ok, not so much politics as much as just looking at what it is for "what it is."
     It was decades, yes a small span of time, but lumped together, accounted for a long space of time... The world (the globe) had but 2 nations to achieve "Superpower" status. Well maybe China too, but for arguments sake lets go with the 2 that could single-handedly annihilate the world (the globe). Seeing as this is a competition of sorts, and there can only be one winner and the USSR no longer exists, ...

   So, now Egypt wants to be Democratic and Gov't of the people by the people? That is what I have been hearing the past few days... Right?

So lets recap what hasn't been discussed: We have the USA (superpower) and what we can call Indo-Russia (ex-superpower) Europe (not so super as a power as they are a friend) and whats left? Lets see, a few 'always have been and always will be' neutral nations, and the "Middle East". Well, the Middle East can also carry with it the North Asian areas. Bit of an 'always has been' troubled area of the world (the globe).

Don't we consider Egypt to be Middle East?    (I'm trying to drop hints)

The Smoking Loon est 2000

2011-01-28T14:10:00.000-05:00

Some would consider me to be a wino; guess my thought would be "I do drink from a wine glass, and puh-leeze, with a cork!

But back to the post, this is a very good wine and the cost is reasonable. Of course your guests may raise an eyebrow... Smoking what?
I experiment around with some different labels, this one did catch my eye in the store.
So I get a bottle of cab, pull the cork out. Printed on the side of the cork, of course the company name and all that, read the following words:

You knew that your night was just about to get a little bedda now that the Smoking Loon had graced you with his presence.

The Parable of the Cell Phone

2011-01-27T09:30:00.000-05:00

Just sitting here with time, alot of time... just thinking. Along life people come into and out of your life, making a little difference, each and everyone of them. Say you are standing in a shopping mall, oh, about 20-30 feet from the waterfall. Malls and their need to use water; so you notice this young girl, face buried into her cell phone reading text after text sent by her new boyfriend. I know you see where I am going with this... yep, with no railing around the 'holding pool' of the waterfall, disaster, well for the young lady, as she falls in the pool. Entertaining to the witness', as she didn't really hurt anything other than her ego. Doesn't this somewhat change your life. An insignificant difference yes; but a difference all the same. Maybe as you stood witness to this you were pissed at someone in the office and just in a grumpy mood. Brightened your day didn't it? Naturally you do make a mental note of this event, (don't ever do that)
or on the other side of things, what if that was you?

Random thoughts

2011-01-26T19:18:00.001-05:00

Logically, you will always find that lost item in the last place you look.
One day, long ago, with my pencil clenched by my teeth, I turn to my classmate, "Have you seen my pencil?"
A wise man once told me, 'do not ride your bike with roller skates on your feet.' I have see the results of this endeavor.
Cigarette smoke contains Carbon Monoxide.
On a graph, who has right of way, x or y?
If it was the "big bang" what was here before that?

What about a canoe?

2011-01-26T19:13:00.003-05:00

1. Go to Google Maps and click get directions.
2. Write USA as your starting point.
3. Write Japan as your destination.
4. Go to the 31st point on your route.

Tools

2011-01-25T11:35:00.000-05:00

You tell me sex is not a "marketing tool" and I will eat my hat and what ever other article of clothing you can think of.

A blast of the past

2011-01-25T09:51:00.001-05:00

Wow! been some since I posted. Been hanging around on facebook, meeting up with the people I went to high school with. Its a trip man. So many years, so much time. I haven't seen these people in ages. Some still live around here, most have moved on, as people generally do and are living scattered across the Nation. Now here is where it gets weird. I was just thinking the other day, Sue, Beth, Lolly, all the old friends but what ever happened to Julie? I even sat there and said to someone "next thing you know I'll meet up with Julie." Boom! Last night, I am on this one dude's page, (congrats Tiereny, you made it into the pages of my blog) his birthday is coming up and I wanted to post a 'happy birthday' for him and this girl, Jewels starts posting messages to me. 'Where have you been' 'recognize the name' etc etc. I'm sitting here thinking, a name like Jewels I would remember that. Think think think... nothing, doesn't even ring a little bell. Then she messages, its Julie, I'm married and in Florida now. Well just beat me with a stick, I can't believe this... Well anyhow... facebook is a great tool, strolling down memory lane...

seplilng

2011-01-20T16:00:00.001-05:00

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Kidz

2011-01-14T13:42:00.000-05:00

Leave it to small children to be honest....The children began to identify the flavors by their color:Red...............Cherry Yellow...........Lemon Green.............Lime Orange..........Orange Finally the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers. None of the children could identify the taste.The teacher said, 'I will give you all a clue. It's what your mother may sometimes call your father.'One little girl looked up in horror, spit her lifesaver out and yelled, 'Oh my God! Everyone spit it out! They're ass-holes!

Symbols

2011-01-12T15:44:00.000-05:00

√ Pretty cool huh?
still reading up, finding an easy way to insert a check mark
Well don't that just figure, you have to be in word, or some other Windows Office program to use this feature, with out a copy/paste format.
Well carry on, I will be using my time to accomplish things, such as learning and what not.

Whats with the laundry

2011-01-12T11:41:00.000-05:00

Signals get crossed

2011-01-10T16:05:00.001-05:00

In reading through the info I came across a device on the Cassini Space Craft I have never before heard of. The Cosmic Dust Analyzer. Might this be the same as the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator?
Oh, sorry, different planets.

Alice,

2011-01-10T15:01:00.001-05:00

Can I bark at the moon? More like bark about the moon. By the way its name is Luna.Read an article one time claimed if you spell Moon with a cap is our moon, well that's off the subject... Now where was I? Ah... going back, to the moon. I think its in the plan the way the plan should work. The Apollo Missions did more than just bring us Tang. I was just reminded of the con side of this argument "been there done that." The pro side of this argument is basic and simple, "cause its there and we are not." Just by nature we are explorers and will explore. As for a logical argument there is no such, as arguing is in itself illogical. But, its there we should go.

Stripes on the Shoulder

2011-01-10T09:35:00.002-05:00

Just for a minute, if that, think... think
Think about the people that have made a difference, good or bad, in your life.
Well, yea... Mom and Dad. Need I say more? but I will. Mom and Dad is an important entity. Provider, protector, Keeper if you will. The single most important job in the world and you don't even need any training for it. My Mom and Dad while mistakes where made did a great job and they are definitely put in the Good column.
The little boy who cracked me in the head with a board at age 5, hmmm... lets put him in the Bad column. I thought he was my friend, ha....
Ms Wynn, Ms Smith, and of course (my brother will disagree on this one) Ms Moore. In the good column. Especially Ms Moore. These were a few of my elementary school teachers. Another very important role in a child's life. Ms Wynn, I don't exactly remember, early school, think she was my 1st grade teacher. I just remember her being very nice. Ms Smith, I recall, very hot! Excuse me ladies (I was a young BOY). Long flowing dark hair, always tied back, well you get the picture, I enjoyed class time. Ms Moore; now there's the one I remember most. English, literature, if you will in the 5th grade. She saw in me what I did not see and seemingly made me her project of the year. She was always kind, would work with me one on one to critique my writing. She made the class a challenge. She just neglected to teach me about semi-colons; shame, could have avoided all the red ink on my term papers for incomplete sentences. Note that I am not remembering my teachers of the later years. I think those in the education field must go through a sort of military training before allowed to teach at the Jr/Sr High School level. Seems the 'perfect teacher', you know, the kind, warm hearted, caring, understanding type; gets plowed over, used and abused by the 'not so good' kids. Therefore, being weeded out of the system to be replaced by the Hitlerish, demanding evil soul that really knows how to teach young adults. (this is just a theory)

Random Post

2011-01-08T08:22:00.002-05:00

Too much time? Well I'll be the first to say I do have too much time on my hands; rather than get in trouble I will post in a blog. Could cause trouble that way too but I shall continue.
Being a simple man, I don't have great inspiring words to write, and I'm sure you don't want an update on what is happening in my life. To much going on in your life to waste time reading others tribulations. I did go on a date last night, had a great time and... see, you're already bored.
Actually I was seeing someone, met on Christmas and things just didn't seem to work out. I liked her, still do, but there was just something "amiss." This is the first girl I've been out with since that.
guitar still needs the stings changed,
the cats are staying off the table, for the time being,
I was thinking of making guitar strings out of the cats but electric guitar strings are steel and nickel, no cat parts there and I would miss the little *******s.
     So, its a new year, just like all the rest I have had for the past however many; nothing new. Cept the numbers.

Its been several days since I posted and I seem to be running out of steam on blogging something interesting. Pretty bad when I can't even come up with something to write.

Red wine is best at room temperature

Not wanting to be telling you stuff you already know but I don't know what you know so I go on. My favorite wine is of course Cabernet Souvignon, the label, winery and price is not all that important. So, if I ever ask you over for dinner and tradition says red wine would work, stop by the convenient store and pick up something red, not in the cooler and don't worry that its only a couple of bucks. I do prefer something with a cork though.

it should have a clutch

I always have preferred standard to automatic. Makes driving more fun and something to do. I do think when learning to drive one should start on a standard shift. This is of course not always possible so I will just let it go at that.

Well I could go on, however you have things to do.
Neo