A-6Dude
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Please! Leave!
It pains me to report this. I have always liked Susan Sarandon. Plainly put, she is a babe. And, she is a good actress. She has always been one of my favorite actresses.
That is, until the last few years. I know that the majority of the entertainment industry is composed of liberals. But the smart ones keep it to themselves to prevent potentially alienating half of their fan base. Some come out and openly support a candidate or a cause, and that’s their right.
Some of them, however, think that because they are stars that they are smarter than the rest of us. Those are the ones that Laura Ingraham wrote about in her best-selling book, Shut Up and Sing.
Unfortunately for me, Susan Sarandon is one of those Hollywood narcissists that think we really value what they say. They are not part of the process but they seem to have all of the answers. And that answer is usually, Hate Bush, Hate Republicans, Hate Conservatives and Hate America.
They embrace socialism, communism and any tin pot dictator that stands for opposite of the values that America espouses. I really don’t think most of them have an original thought. They are too used to having a script from which to read and I don’t think that their political and social rants are anything more than the memorization of a script that was written for them.
Now let’s go back to the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections…remember all of the ‘stars’ that said if George Bush won the election that they would leave the country? Remember how many of them actually did? ZERO!
Fast forward to 2008, enter Susan Sarandon. She says if John McCain gets elected, she will move to Italy or Canada. She adds, "It's a critical time, but I have faith in the American people." She is for Obama.
What? You thought Susan of all people would be for Hillary Clinton? Not so fast. She mused: "I thought the whole point of feminism is that you're not supposed to be defined by gender. I don't understand the reasoning behind that, because I wouldn't vote for Condoleezza Rice, and I hated Margaret Thatcher." Why, because they are, perhaps, accomplished? Or maybe she is not a feminist. Most likely, it's because they don't agree with her view of the world. And what does supporting Hillary have to do with gender? don't you support your candidate because they share your views on issues?
That is, until the last few years. I know that the majority of the entertainment industry is composed of liberals. But the smart ones keep it to themselves to prevent potentially alienating half of their fan base. Some come out and openly support a candidate or a cause, and that’s their right.
Some of them, however, think that because they are stars that they are smarter than the rest of us. Those are the ones that Laura Ingraham wrote about in her best-selling book, Shut Up and Sing.
Unfortunately for me, Susan Sarandon is one of those Hollywood narcissists that think we really value what they say. They are not part of the process but they seem to have all of the answers. And that answer is usually, Hate Bush, Hate Republicans, Hate Conservatives and Hate America.
They embrace socialism, communism and any tin pot dictator that stands for opposite of the values that America espouses. I really don’t think most of them have an original thought. They are too used to having a script from which to read and I don’t think that their political and social rants are anything more than the memorization of a script that was written for them.
Now let’s go back to the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections…remember all of the ‘stars’ that said if George Bush won the election that they would leave the country? Remember how many of them actually did? ZERO!
Fast forward to 2008, enter Susan Sarandon. She says if John McCain gets elected, she will move to Italy or Canada. She adds, "It's a critical time, but I have faith in the American people." She is for Obama.
What? You thought Susan of all people would be for Hillary Clinton? Not so fast. She mused: "I thought the whole point of feminism is that you're not supposed to be defined by gender. I don't understand the reasoning behind that, because I wouldn't vote for Condoleezza Rice, and I hated Margaret Thatcher." Why, because they are, perhaps, accomplished? Or maybe she is not a feminist. Most likely, it's because they don't agree with her view of the world. And what does supporting Hillary have to do with gender? don't you support your candidate because they share your views on issues?
OK, American people. Let’s see if she will actually move. Let’s go put McCain in office and force her hand.
But Susan, why Canada or Italy? Why not one of the third world countries run by the leftist/communist/socialist leaders you embrace? Granted, Canada is a socialist country and so is Italy (I believe). But why not move to Cuba? Venezuela? El Salvador? Or one of the other countries ruled by thugs? You Hollywood liberals seem to embrace them openly, put your money where you mouth is.
And, Susan, please do us a favor…follow through with the promise this time. And take your friends with you.
A-6DudeThe Ultra Alexander
2 parts brandy
2 parts creme de cacao
1 tablespoon whipping cream
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
Chocolate shavings
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add brandy, creme de cacao, whipping cream, and chocolate syrup. Shake, strain, and serve in a glass. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
11 Rules of Life
I have been way busy lately with work and kids. I am missing so much fodder out there to comment on too. Just my luck!
The below was erroneously credited to Bill Gates. It's really an excerpt from the book "Dumbing Down our Kids" by educator Charles Sykes. It’s a list of eleven things you did not learn in school and directed at high school and college grads.
He hits the nail on the head with these 11 Rules:
RULE 1
Life is not fair - get used to it.
RULE 2
The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
RULE 3
You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president with car phone, until you earn both.
RULE 4
If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
RULE 5
Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping they called it Opportunity.
RULE 6
If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault so don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.
RULE 7
Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
RULE 8
Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
RULE 9
Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.
RULE 10
Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
RULE 11
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Are any of these incorrect?
A-6Dude
The below was erroneously credited to Bill Gates. It's really an excerpt from the book "Dumbing Down our Kids" by educator Charles Sykes. It’s a list of eleven things you did not learn in school and directed at high school and college grads.
He hits the nail on the head with these 11 Rules:
RULE 1
Life is not fair - get used to it.
RULE 2
The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
RULE 3
You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president with car phone, until you earn both.
RULE 4
If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
RULE 5
Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping they called it Opportunity.
RULE 6
If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault so don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.
RULE 7
Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
RULE 8
Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
RULE 9
Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.
RULE 10
Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
RULE 11
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Are any of these incorrect?
A-6Dude
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
A Dutch Perspective On Our Political Process
From an email I received…
“We in Denmark can not figure out why you are even bothering to hold an election.
On one side, you have a bi*ch who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer . . . and a lawyer who is married to a bi*ch who is a lawyer.
On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking woman with big biznoobies who owns a beer distributorship.
Is there a contest here?”
They have a point!
A-6Dude
Abra Cadabra Martini
2 part Van Gogh Vodka
1/2 part peach schnapps
1/2 part apricot brandy
1 part pineapple juice
Pour ingredients into shaker and with ice and shake. Strain into a COLD martini glass.
“We in Denmark can not figure out why you are even bothering to hold an election.
On one side, you have a bi*ch who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer . . . and a lawyer who is married to a bi*ch who is a lawyer.
On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking woman with big biznoobies who owns a beer distributorship.
Is there a contest here?”
They have a point!
A-6DudeAbra Cadabra Martini
2 part Van Gogh Vodka
1/2 part peach schnapps
1/2 part apricot brandy
1 part pineapple juice
Pour ingredients into shaker and with ice and shake. Strain into a COLD martini glass.
Monday, April 21, 2008
What If on Global Warming
This is a short post. My question to all of the believers of the man-made global warming hoax is simple:
Let’s just for a minute accept the premise that you are right. Let’s also say that tomorrow we adopted all of the measures you think we should take. Let’s say that it works and we achieve the 0.7 degree reduction in temperature in the next 50 years that Kyoto promises.
What do we do when the next ice age occurs?
So we reduced emissions to get us cooler, what do we do to get us warmer?
A-6Dude
Russian Martini Recipe
4 parts vodka
Let’s just for a minute accept the premise that you are right. Let’s also say that tomorrow we adopted all of the measures you think we should take. Let’s say that it works and we achieve the 0.7 degree reduction in temperature in the next 50 years that Kyoto promises.
What do we do when the next ice age occurs?
So we reduced emissions to get us cooler, what do we do to get us warmer?
A-6DudeRussian Martini Recipe
4 parts vodka
4 parts gin
1 part white chocolate liqueur
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake till very cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake till very cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Global Warming - The Real Worst Case Scenario
I am now convinced that this man-made global warming alarmism is real. And here is the worst case scenario.
Climate change may hamper production of the grains and barley required to make alcohol and beer.
Out of New Zealand is a story that says just that. Global warming could cause a shortage of these grains and thus cause prices for beer and vodka to rise. This story was only referring to NZ and Australia but since we are told that this global warming stuff is the worst thing to hit our planet, it must be affecting grain production every where.
This would be catastrophic, to say the least. While I like beer, it is not my drink of choice. But this warming adversely affects malted barley production it would stand to reason that all grain production would be affected.
As you can tell, martinis are my drink of choice (followed closely by single malt scotch). And though vodka can be made from almost anything, a lot of distillers make it with grain.
So, the impact on grain production would also drive up prices of vodka. That would be disastrous, as well, for us martini aficionados. And, since scotch is made from malts, those prices will go up, too, as the ability to produce those grains is reduced by the warming caused by our presence here on earth.
Let’s take it to the next logical conclusion… tobacco production will be a casualty of our greenhouse gas production.
Do you know what that would do to my life? Especially on Fridays when we sit around the cul de sac and solve the world’s problems while drinking martinis and smoking cigars?
We have got to take this seriously, folks. This is too important for us to laugh at anymore.
The logic is simple (even if the science is not quite there).Tthe warmer it gets, the more the arctic ice cap melts (for some reason it is growing in the Antarctic region). The more it melts the higher the seas rise and that creates coastal flooding. The less land there is for man to inhabit leads to a higher density of people per square mile (except for those that don’t escape in time). That will encroach on farming land. Combine that with the heat and, vioila!
It’s a vicious cycle! And I have a solution.
Let’s capture all of the melting ice and use the water to make beer and distill vodka and scotch! We would prevent a disastrous sea level rise, and would have cold beer for those unbearably hot, last days on earth before global warming kills us all (according to Al Gore).
I wish that I had come up with that idea of using glacial melt myself. It appears that some folks in Greenland have already thought of this, in part. There’s a story out of Greenland where it is reported that some entrepreneurs have captured the melting ice from global warming and are using it to brew beer.
Climate change may hamper production of the grains and barley required to make alcohol and beer.
Out of New Zealand is a story that says just that. Global warming could cause a shortage of these grains and thus cause prices for beer and vodka to rise. This story was only referring to NZ and Australia but since we are told that this global warming stuff is the worst thing to hit our planet, it must be affecting grain production every where.
This would be catastrophic, to say the least. While I like beer, it is not my drink of choice. But this warming adversely affects malted barley production it would stand to reason that all grain production would be affected.
As you can tell, martinis are my drink of choice (followed closely by single malt scotch). And though vodka can be made from almost anything, a lot of distillers make it with grain.
So, the impact on grain production would also drive up prices of vodka. That would be disastrous, as well, for us martini aficionados. And, since scotch is made from malts, those prices will go up, too, as the ability to produce those grains is reduced by the warming caused by our presence here on earth.
Let’s take it to the next logical conclusion… tobacco production will be a casualty of our greenhouse gas production.
Do you know what that would do to my life? Especially on Fridays when we sit around the cul de sac and solve the world’s problems while drinking martinis and smoking cigars?
We have got to take this seriously, folks. This is too important for us to laugh at anymore.
The logic is simple (even if the science is not quite there).Tthe warmer it gets, the more the arctic ice cap melts (for some reason it is growing in the Antarctic region). The more it melts the higher the seas rise and that creates coastal flooding. The less land there is for man to inhabit leads to a higher density of people per square mile (except for those that don’t escape in time). That will encroach on farming land. Combine that with the heat and, vioila!
It’s a vicious cycle! And I have a solution.
Let’s capture all of the melting ice and use the water to make beer and distill vodka and scotch! We would prevent a disastrous sea level rise, and would have cold beer for those unbearably hot, last days on earth before global warming kills us all (according to Al Gore).
I wish that I had come up with that idea of using glacial melt myself. It appears that some folks in Greenland have already thought of this, in part. There’s a story out of Greenland where it is reported that some entrepreneurs have captured the melting ice from global warming and are using it to brew beer.
Outstanding! Even in the face of certain doom, capitalism flourishes!
This is a brilliant way to use that water, which is the key to life!
And, as Noel Coward so brilliantly said, “Water is necessary for life, but the martini is necessary for a life worth living.”
A-6Dude
Midori Martini (hey, it’s Green!)
2 parts vodka
1 part Midori liqueur
Dash of Vermouth (optional)
Shake over ice till VERY cold and strain into chilled martini glass.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Another Victory on the Illegal Immigration Front
Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri signed an executive order that includes a series of steps to combat illegal immigration. He correctly links the presence of illegal aliens to Rhode Island's financial woes. It’s good to see a leader see that can add 2 + 2 and get 4.
He signed the order Thursday and it requires state agencies and companies that do business with the state to verify the legal status of employees. It also directs the Rhode Island State Police and prison and parole officials to more aggressively find and deport illegal aliens.
By the way, did I mention that he was an evil Republican? I really didn’t think I would need to do so since I am talking about someone doing the right thing for our country.
Like all of us, Gov. Carcieri said he understands that illegal aliens face hardships — but he does not want them in Rhode Island, America's smallest state. "If you're here illegally, you shouldn't be here illegally. You shouldn't be here," Carcieri said.
Here comes the violin music….
Illegal alien advocate Juan Garcia fears Gov. Carcieri's proposals will drive a vulnerable community underground. Would that be underground into one of the tunnels going back to Mexico? He said illegal aliens who are victims of crime will fear approaching police, and that children could suffer if parents lose their jobs.
"These people are not criminals," he said. "This is affecting the poor people."
Juan, they are criminals. What part of the word illegal is so hard to understand? They are here illegally. Because they’re poor it’s supposed to be okay? Rhode Island faces an estimated $550 million budget deficit, its worst financial crisis since a series of bank and credit union collapses in the early 1990s.
A-6Dude
He signed the order Thursday and it requires state agencies and companies that do business with the state to verify the legal status of employees. It also directs the Rhode Island State Police and prison and parole officials to more aggressively find and deport illegal aliens.
By the way, did I mention that he was an evil Republican? I really didn’t think I would need to do so since I am talking about someone doing the right thing for our country.
Like all of us, Gov. Carcieri said he understands that illegal aliens face hardships — but he does not want them in Rhode Island, America's smallest state. "If you're here illegally, you shouldn't be here illegally. You shouldn't be here," Carcieri said.
Here comes the violin music….
Illegal alien advocate Juan Garcia fears Gov. Carcieri's proposals will drive a vulnerable community underground. Would that be underground into one of the tunnels going back to Mexico? He said illegal aliens who are victims of crime will fear approaching police, and that children could suffer if parents lose their jobs.
"These people are not criminals," he said. "This is affecting the poor people."
Juan, they are criminals. What part of the word illegal is so hard to understand? They are here illegally. Because they’re poor it’s supposed to be okay? Rhode Island faces an estimated $550 million budget deficit, its worst financial crisis since a series of bank and credit union collapses in the early 1990s.
I wonder how much of that deficit would be gone if RI didn’t have to use the taxes of legal citizens and guests to pay for services for illegal aliens? As a result, Carcieri has had to propose cutting school funding, reducing welfare and health care benefits and even letting prisoners out of jail early. Maybe all of those areas would be getting cuts even if there weren’t illegal aliens in RI. But I bet it would be less. And in all fairness, it isn’t the burden of the illegal aliens alone that have caused this deficit. But it didn’t help either.
The truth is that we need to either enforce our current immigration policy or get a new one. We need to secure the borders first, and then figure out how to handle the supposed 12-20 million illegal aliens in this country.
Carcieri supports increasing the number of legal immigrants and skilled workers allowed into the country. The difference here is the word ‘legal’.
When a reporter asked if his order might embolden xenophobes (that’s liberal code word for anyone that loves this country and wants our immigration laws enforced), Carcieri blamed the media for inflaming the immigration debate. YES!!! As we used to say when our bombs hit the target… “Shack”!! Way to go, Governor!
So, under his order, state police will enter an agreement with federal immigration authorities permitting them access to specialized immigration databases. That information would allow police to identify and detain illegal aliens.
Even better, though, the state police could investigate the legal status of anyone they suspect is an immigration violator, including crime victims, witnesses and people supplying police with confidential tips. Finally, someone is taking the political correctness out of the way of enforcing our laws.
I’m sure this will cost money in the short term but I know it will save money in the long haul.
Perhaps we could send a bill for services to Mexico and other countries that tell their people to come here illegally.
Now I am going to wait to see what the real defenders of freedom, the ACLU, have to say about this.
The truth is that we need to either enforce our current immigration policy or get a new one. We need to secure the borders first, and then figure out how to handle the supposed 12-20 million illegal aliens in this country.
Carcieri supports increasing the number of legal immigrants and skilled workers allowed into the country. The difference here is the word ‘legal’.
When a reporter asked if his order might embolden xenophobes (that’s liberal code word for anyone that loves this country and wants our immigration laws enforced), Carcieri blamed the media for inflaming the immigration debate. YES!!! As we used to say when our bombs hit the target… “Shack”!! Way to go, Governor!
So, under his order, state police will enter an agreement with federal immigration authorities permitting them access to specialized immigration databases. That information would allow police to identify and detain illegal aliens.
Even better, though, the state police could investigate the legal status of anyone they suspect is an immigration violator, including crime victims, witnesses and people supplying police with confidential tips. Finally, someone is taking the political correctness out of the way of enforcing our laws.
I’m sure this will cost money in the short term but I know it will save money in the long haul.
Perhaps we could send a bill for services to Mexico and other countries that tell their people to come here illegally.
Now I am going to wait to see what the real defenders of freedom, the ACLU, have to say about this.
A-6DudeThe Kiss of the Tigress
2 parts Mandarin Vodka
1 part Cointreau® Orange Liqueur
1 part Orange Juice
1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar
1 Twist Oranges
Moisten glass rim with an orange twist, then dip rim into sugar (for more flavor try Stirrings® Coffee and Cocoa or Espresso rimmer). Pour liquid ingredients into shaker with ice and shake until very cold. Strain into rimmed martini glass. Garnish with twist of orange if desired.
2 parts Mandarin Vodka
1 part Cointreau® Orange Liqueur
1 part Orange Juice
1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar
1 Twist Oranges
Moisten glass rim with an orange twist, then dip rim into sugar (for more flavor try Stirrings® Coffee and Cocoa or Espresso rimmer). Pour liquid ingredients into shaker with ice and shake until very cold. Strain into rimmed martini glass. Garnish with twist of orange if desired.
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