People on Welfare

What's the definition of welfare?

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Recently I had the opportunity to notice some people who collect benefits from governments, but they don't work. AKA Welfare.

My favorite welfare people are those who have children without the means to support them, unless of course, the taxpayers assist. Must be nice.

Then when they run into some unearned income, they get mad if they have to pay income taxes on their unearned income. After all, only suckers work full-time jobs. People are cool if they reproduce, then collect government assistance even though they are able-bodied and employable.

Wow, I guess I'm just too uncool to be on welfare. I spend too much time supporting myself with gainful employment. I pay my taxes.

And never once, have I received so much as a 'thank you for supporting me and my children' from the slackers on WELFARE.

I remeber when I was raised by my parents (yes, that's plural, as in 2 parents, not one) - they would usually not accept public assistance unless it was for something hugely important, such as college tuition assistance.

My, how times have changed...

Vehicle Maintenece Blog - Testing 1-2-3

Well, I got my truck's oil changed recently. Oil changes are important to people who drive vehicles regularly. I need my vehicle to go to work. WORK I said.

WORK: doing something productive.

WORK: only for people who pull their own weight in this world.

WORK: not for the weak.

WORK: not for welfare recipients.

WORK: what an engine does when a vehicle moves your ass around town.

WORK: the only thing I respect.

WORK: please send me your comments on this subject.

TV Set & Internet Upgrade

Well, I decided to finally join the 21st century! Above, see my old TV. Below - Verizon FIOS, TV & Internet, and my new 37" HD TV - welcome to the 21st century for me.

WOW, I can't believe how sharp HD shtuff is! Also, I couldn't believe how much dust there was behind the old set. Mountains I'm talkin'.

So I have this fiber-optic line now. It comes into the house and goes to this big white box installed in the basement. It's like I've got the HAL computer now (2001 Space Oddesey movie) running all my comm equipment.

FAAAAST internet - 15 Mbps download, and 5 Mb upload. Great for multi-media.

Now I just have to learn how all this new shtuff works. And what am I gonna do with all my old VHS video tapes? I guess I'll be copying them over to DVD now. They all look so blurry though, now that I'm spoiled w/ HD.

Music, sports, movies - on demand, WOO-HOO!

Buffalo Sabres - Maybe Next Year

Well the Sabres just lost round 1 of the NHL Hockey playoffs. I was hoping they would make a big comeback, but maybe next year will be better.

Time to break out the golf clubs I guess...

Earth Day 2010

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Wikipedia has a cool write-up on the Earth and since today is Earth Day - I think we can all spend a few minutes today learning, or re-learning, neat things about the Earth. Life has been on Earth for billions of years but human civilization has been around for only a few thousand. That's like the blink of an eye!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

Enjoy.

Oh, the picture of the Earth above is from one of the Appolo missions back in the day.

Pictures From NASA

Well, here are some pictures from NASA. The above picture: the Sun, up close and personal.

Above: someplace far away where stars are born, not Hollywood.

Spiral galaxy.

And here is a picture of that volcano that is cancelling flights around large parts of Europe. This is the only picture from here on Earth. There's a joke going around Iceland (or so I've heard) that says England asked for some money that Iceland owes England. The English said "Give us some cash" and because Iceland's language doesn't have a 'C' in it, they said - "OK, we'll send you some ash".

First Tomato Sprouts Of The Season

Well, spring is really here. See above for the "First Tomato Sprouts Of The Season".

They are a Beefsteak type of tomato from seed I saved in 2003 from one of my home grown tomatoes. I also have several other tomato types and peppers, scallions, and cantelopes that are planted but not yet sprouting.

They Found Water On The Moon!

Well, I heard they found water on the moon. They, meaning NASA. I thought the moon was a barren piece of rock orbiting around our lovely planet Earth. Why, with water on the moon, it might mean life. So let's get excited. After all, water on the moon means great things.





So here is a picture that represents an advance forward in space exploration.

Apparently the original astronaughts did not drink from this mighty water fountain because their gloves were too big to let them push the button that says "push here" and they could not drink from the mighty fountain of moon youth. Too bad.

Well that means there will be more water there for me when my ship arrives.

Happy belated April Fools' day. I waited until now because I cannot fool anyone until several days after Apr 1st because everyone is too alert for that kind of thing.

Finally Got A Picture Of A Mallard

Well I finally got a picture of a Mallard Duck. My neighborhood just north of Buffalo, NY has Mallards all over the place. They are even protected by town law if I'm not mistaken. They like to walk around right in the road sometimes, even with their little chicks following close behind.

This is a male, and he's just about to take off. The lady a few houses down feeds all the animals who visit her yard, ducks, rabbits, squirrels, etc. Sometimes her house looks like a duck airport, there are so many taking off or landing at any one time.

And off he goes to another duck adventure. This time of year that usually means finding a female to 'play house', if you know what I mean.

FOOD: Frying Potatoes

I was looking for an excuse to cook up something in my cast-iron skillet, and I had some red potatoes, so I put 2 + 2 together & decided to fry up some sliced and shoestring potatoes.

I had some vegetable oil, enough to cover the skillet surface about 1/4 inch. I will try this again with bacon grease next time. The thin slices came out just like potatoe chips, and the thicker ones more like french fries. My potato peeler has a section where you can push through a frech fry shaped raw potato and it slices it into 3 shoestring potatoes. They cooked the fastest and were dee-lish.




These potatoes came out great. I love being able to cook up my own food without making a huge production out of it. It stank up the house a little bit, but it was worth it.

Wordless Friday

Well, I have not had a Wordless Day in a long time, so here's one in the comedy department. Add your own words.

Actually, there are some words, but they are mis-spellt.

Pictures Of Spring!

Time for some Pictures Of Spring! Finally the plants are growing again. Woo-hoo!








Finally things are turning green again. Robins are all over the place and worms are creeping around as well. Maple trees and other plants are sporting their springtime buds and soon I'll be crankin' up the lawn mower. Goodbye snow, see ya next year!

More Burgers & Fries

Spring is in the air around here in Buffalo. Time for more burgers & fries shtuff.

Tips for better burgers:



http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/03/the-burger-labs-top-ten-tips-for-better-burgers.html

Frozen fries review:



http://burgerdoctor.com/frozen-french-fries-test.html

St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick's Day - enjoy!



I've had some trouble with putting links up onto this blog, so if you have a tech support issue, try this:

www.2stews.com/2010/03/guinness-irish-stew.html

Oh, and follow your dreams!!!

Donsta

2 Feet Of Snow - Whew! That's A Lot!

Recently people in the Eastern USA had a major snowstorm that left 2 feet of snow on the ground.

WOW, 2 feet. That sounds like a lot of snow to me.

See below.

The Truth About Cars - The Blog

Here's a blog I've been following lately - it is:

www.thetruthaboutcars.com


Lots of cool info and opinions about cars and other vehicles.

Enjoy.

Nice Weather - Start The Grill

We had some nice, sunny, Buffalo weather recently, and it was time to say:

"Nice Weather - Start The Grill!!!"



Fiesta gas grill - check. Johnsonville Brats - check. Match - oh wait... Ok check.

The automatic starter is not working. Oh well, match got it going.

Some horsey mustard and relish - good to go.



I can't wait for spring.

Talas - A Buffalo Rock Legend

I don't know how I ever survived before YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFcTuQsr1TM&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JK7DUfB8Fo&NR=1

Rock on Buffalonians!

Talas is one of the best bands to ever play in Buffalo. Billy Sheehan is one of the best bass players I have ever listened to. Check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sheehan

I think that because I'm from Buffalo I should shout about the good things in this city. This is one of those moments.

Would You Like Some REAL FRIES With That???

Enjoy.

BBQ Show On TLC

Came across this TV show on The Learning Channel. It's a reality show about competition barbeque.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/bbq-pitmasters/

Lots of interesting tips these guys are giving away. Sometimes competition bbq-ers won't share any tips with you. These guys are part chef, part athlete & part 5-star General. Cool. And I don't doubt for a second that it's very competitive. This is NOT grilling hot dogs & hamburgers.

Oh, and follow your dreams.