Will Turkey Lead A Revived Islamic Empire?

The only thing I have to say is, the Ottoman Empire lasted a long time.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=113602

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King Of The Deficits

Never saw this coming. Have not seen the movie this cartoon was based on but I can tell you we are all going to be the stars in the real life movie playing out now with the economy. In fact, the games have already begun. This will be a long road it is only going to get worse.

But hey, we do have a new king.

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Memories

I just love this photo. It reminds of me of the stands I used to see growing up in the Midwest. It was always fun to visit these at night as everything was lit up. Of course the night air was cold but inside the stand it was warm. Everything was full of awe and wonder. Where I live now they do not have these kind of stands unless you travel way out of the metropolis. Such wish my kiddo could have these kind of memories.

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My First Kidney Stone

Before I begin, this is not my kidney stone.

This last weekend I had my first kidney stone. What an experience of pain and fear. I thought for sure I was dying. I sure felt like I was dying.

Friday night I was sitting on the sofa watching a taped episode of Survivor with my kiddo. We had just finished eating KFC ( until later I thought they had tried to kill me ). All of a sudden I got this very sharp, intense, stabbing pain in my lower left side just above my hip and below my waistline. It felt like I had been jabbed with a knife. I stood straight up and almost fell forward over the coffee table. I told the kiddo to keep watching the program and I went into the restroom. My thought was that if this is food poisoning, it may just work itself out.

Well it did not. The pain now radiated into my lower back and into my groin. I was sure I was going to die now. I tried sitting in different positions and lying in my bed. The pain was constant. It became so unbearable that I could hardly breathe. I knew it was time to seek medical attention ( I only waited an hour and a half ).

Even though I was half crazed with pain, I thought, I don’t want the cost of an ambulance. So with kiddo in tow, I drove myself the few miles to the emergency room. Everyone could not believe that I did. Let me tell you, it was not easy. When we parked at the hospital, I told the kiddo, “Run in there and tell them your Dad needs help!” She did and as I was slowly making my way to the door, a policeman arrived with a wheelchair. Amazingly, he made the right call when he said it was probably a kidney stone ( I still thought KFC tried to kill me ).

I was wheeled into a room and got hooked up. Before you could say jab me with another needle, they had taken blood and started an IV. Just to let you know the kind of pain I was in, I did not even feel the needles for blood or the IV, and I am a real wuss when it comes to needles in my arm. Yea, I can pass out at the drop of a hat.

Got my first hit of morphine ever in my life. Damn, that was fast and the pain went right away. Trouble was, so did all the clear thinking. I was told a bunch of stuff that I still have trouble remembering. I know I got two hits of morphine. I know I was told it was a kidney stone. I know friends had to come pick me and the kiddo up ( wife out of town ). I know I went to the restroom after they were releasing me and I sure hope I passed that nasty kidney stone. I was told it could be stuck – oh great. And I was told to see an urologist, which I now have an appointment to see.

I am getting a lot of sympathy as just about everyone I have talked to has had one or knows of someone that has had a kidney stone. It is also universal knowledge that this is a very painful event and just about everyone I talked to that had one, went to the emergency room like I did.

The ladies I talked to, told me now I know what labor feels like, only worse. Goodness, only worse! I came to the conclusion that if men way back when had babies and felt this pain, there would be no more humans after that first delivery. The guys would all be dead and the survivors would not have children. No wonder ladies want drugs during child birth. Guys, if you are a first time father and have never had a kidney stone, make sure the Mommy gets whatever she needs.

The event hopefully is over for now. There is medicine at home in case pain comes back. I have been sore the last couple of days and have to take a drug called Flomax. Yep, I drink and then I flow.

One of the strange things about all of this is that I am not a coffee drinker and I drink lots of water at work. I do drink a can of Pepsi everyday though. I guess the urologist will investigate what I eat and do. I am the first person in my family to have a kidney stone. I don’t mind being first, but I sure wish it could have been something else like going to college, or Europe, or whatever.

I am now on a new adventure as I walk through life.

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The Nobel Peace Prize????

Well, we knew it was not worth much when Yassar Arafat got it years ago. But then they seemed to give it to worthy people until Al Gore came along.

But giving it to Obama!!!! He has not done anything. The idiots that award it stated they knew there was no accomplishment. They gave it to him because of the "hope" he inspires. Lots of people can give you hope. Situations can give you hope. Faith will give you hope. Promise of reward will give you hope. Lots of things can give you hope.

I am so amazed that this once great award is now is a junk award. It means nothing anymore. You don't have to have any accomplishments to win it. You just have to inspire "hope". I can do that to, so can you. I guess a good speech and a flashy smile are move valuable then actually doing something to end conflict.

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Nostalgia

Yep, I am longing for the good ole days. Days before the economy was wrecked by the current commies. Days when our enemies feared and respected us - for the most part. Days when people were proud to Americans. You get the point.

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Monster Mash

That's right folks, a new JibJab video for you!!!

Crack up the sound and enjoy.........

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/4eyUB0uzUzYkOApc

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Talking to Iran

I can see Iran wanting to participate in multi-nation talks or not. Either way, they are working around the clock big time to get their bomb. With all the inaction going on, they just keep plodding away.

Will be interesting to see how this all plays out. I personally don't know what to think. How can Israel or anyone feel safe with Iran having nuclear tipped missiles in their inventory??? But apparently the West in general can live with this.
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I am so not kidding!

Obama and the West really have the Iranians scared now. Bah ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

Watch the news and you will see how really scared they are.
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Poll: Racism on Rise!

Talk about a bunch of horseshit. I cannot believe the stuff I am hearing from ex-presidents, ex-politicians, and the media.

So if any white person opposes anything "Messiah" Obama says, they are racist. Hmmm. What if you are black and oppose a policy of Obama's? Are you racist? What if you are Asian? What if you are Hispanic? What if you are Native American? By opposing Obama, does that make them racist? So far it's only white people that are pent up with racism.

What about all of us being Americans instead of races??? This country needs to grow up. We are still ( maybe not for long ) a republic with democratic ideas and principles. We discuss our problems. We debate our issues. We vote ( well, some of us do ). Just because I or anyone disagrees with the current administration's policies does not mean I or they am a racist. There were plenty of things I disagreed with Bush about.

You know, that's the way socialist regimes work. Label and shut down any opposition to what they are trying to do. Only their view is the correct view. I guess as Americans we need to decide if we will continue to debate our issues or be told what are issues and views are. We will be the United States of America or the Soviet States of America.

But if you come up to me with this racist crap, get ready for an ear full.
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