This is one of Johnny's favorite sites. What a little weirdo.
Nero: Infiltration - stick page
Saturday, May 27, 2006
I just started reading this book "After the Rice" By:Wendy French and it is laugh out loud funny. In the first chapter the lead character (Megan) is scared to death that she might be p.g.(pregnant.) Although she is recently married a baby just isn't what she and husband (Matt) wanted. She says something that really made me laugh out loud. "We didn't want to lose more sleep than we could afford, change more diapers than we cared to imagine, or deal with time-outs, groundings, allergies, sleepovers, report cards especially the bad ones.)soccer games, cookie sales, camp outs, chicken pox, smoking, drinking, driving, dating, sex, and the task of teaching some poor little soul everything they needed to know about how to survive in a world that was changing every day, and not necessarily for the better!
Remember when you were a kid and did something bad, that stuipid saying your Mom would always throw at you when she punished you. "Just wait until you have kids!" I would always respond, "I'm never having kids."
I mean I love my Johnny and all but as he gets older , he's 12 now,it gets harder to deal with him, I thought I had a bad attitude, this kid takes the cake. I wish I had that paragraph to read over and over again before making the decision to have a child. He's almost 13 so I will soon have to worry about the smoking, drugging, sexing aspect of being a teenager. Or is that really what the majority of teenagers are doing these days. I sometimes think that's just what the media wants us to think. All we hear about anymore is the negative side of reaching maturity. There are plenty of good kids out there, aren't there? How do I find that hope in the future of the next generation of teenagers?
Remember when you were a kid and did something bad, that stuipid saying your Mom would always throw at you when she punished you.
I mean I love my Johnny and all but as he gets older , he's 12 now,it gets harder to deal with him, I thought I had a bad attitude, this kid takes the cake. I wish I had that paragraph to read over and over again before making the decision to have a child. He's almost 13 so I will soon have to worry about the smoking, drugging, sexing aspect of being a teenager. Or is that really what the majority of teenagers are doing these days. I sometimes think that's just what the media wants us to think. All we hear about anymore is the negative side of reaching maturity. There are plenty of good kids out there, aren't there? How do I find that hope in the future of the next generation of teenagers?
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Driver Has 18 Times Legal Alcohol Limit
VILNIUS, Lithuania - Lithuanian police were so astonished when they pulled over a truck driver and his breathalyzer test registered 18 times the legal alcohol limit, they thought their testing device must be broken.
It wasn't.
Read more.......
Driver Has 18 Times Legal Alcohol Limit - Yahoo! News
That dude must have had the worst hang over in the world. I remember the days when I would be praying to God, "I'll never drink again if you just let me live. Please make the bed stop spinning!" Tell me some of your worst hang over nightmares in the comment section. I need someone to talk to.....Too desperate?Maybe not, maybe so. Who cares.
Take the time to read this - it may change the way you view life!
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz.
I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions
until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman
several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I
know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before
class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward
our quiz grade
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many
people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even
if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was
Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was
standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing
rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking
wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped
to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a
taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and
thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his
surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special
note was attached..
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night.
The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you
came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's
bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and
unselfishly serving others"
Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old
boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a
glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the
coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was
growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and
walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.
When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and
five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough
left to leave her a tip.
>
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he
hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.
Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply
walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads
clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move
the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he
finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables,
he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The
purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that
the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got
to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious
disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion
from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same
disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The
doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the
little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath
and saying, "Yes I'll do it if ! it will save her." As the transfusion
progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek Then his face grew pale and his
smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will
I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he
thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to
save her.
My sister in-law(Tracey)sent me this story in an e-mail this morning. It brought tears to my eyes and really made me think. Thank you Tracey!!
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz.
I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions
until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman
several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I
know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before
class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward
our quiz grade
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many
people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even
if all you do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was
Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was
standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing
rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking
wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped
to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a
taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and
thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his
surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special
note was attached..
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night.
The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you
came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's
bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and
unselfishly serving others"
Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old
boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a
glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the
coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was
growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and
walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.
When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and
five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough
left to leave her a tip.
>
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he
hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.
Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply
walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads
clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move
the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he
finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables,
he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The
purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that
the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got
to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious
disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion
from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same
disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The
doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the
little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath
and saying, "Yes I'll do it if ! it will save her." As the transfusion
progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek Then his face grew pale and his
smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will
I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he
thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to
save her.
My sister in-law(Tracey)sent me this story in an e-mail this morning. It brought tears to my eyes and really made me think. Thank you Tracey!!
If you're not serving God, you're are serving the Devil!
The way we live, the things we say, the attitudes we entertain, the lifestyle we adopt, the enterprises in which we engage are all continously producing either positive or negative results in society. Far too many people assume they can adopt a neutral stance. The feel they can be noncommital. They try to remain detached, uninvolved with the trauma, turmoil and tension of their times.
Again and again Jesus pointed out that this was impossible. "Either you are for me, or against me," He said. "You cannot serve two masters at once. Either you hate one and love the other or vice-versa.
We live in an atmosphere of antagonism, an environment of enmity. Yet amid such adversity Christ calls us to produce peace.
This peace is love quietly, strongly, persistently meeting every onslaught against it with good will. It is that inner attitude of tranquility and tolerance in the face of angry attacks. It is that willingness to accept the assaults of others even at the price of personal humiliation. It implies that even though my enemies and detractors may be at war with me, I can be at peace with them. From: Max Lucado's Inspirational Study Bible:Life Lesson P.1392
I'm not trying to preach to anyone. This is something I struggle with daily, especially when it come to my son. I try to keep a peaceful attitude with him, but when he doesn't want to listen and he keeps talking back when I tell him to do something, I tent to blow up and lose it! Oh, how badly I just want snap, crackle, and pop him upside his head. But, I can't do that, I don't feel like going to jail today. So I become quiet and he gets over his self and after a while he does what I ask him to do. Finally he got out the vacuum cleaner. He wants to go outside and play basketball.
Again and again Jesus pointed out that this was impossible. "Either you are for me, or against me," He said. "You cannot serve two masters at once. Either you hate one and love the other or vice-versa.
We live in an atmosphere of antagonism, an environment of enmity. Yet amid such adversity Christ calls us to produce peace.
This peace is love quietly, strongly, persistently meeting every onslaught against it with good will. It is that inner attitude of tranquility and tolerance in the face of angry attacks. It is that willingness to accept the assaults of others even at the price of personal humiliation. It implies that even though my enemies and detractors may be at war with me, I can be at peace with them.
I'm not trying to preach to anyone. This is something I struggle with daily, especially when it come to my son. I try to keep a peaceful attitude with him, but when he doesn't want to listen and he keeps talking back when I tell him to do something, I tent to blow up and lose it! Oh, how badly I just want snap, crackle, and pop him upside his head. But, I can't do that, I don't feel like going to jail today. So I become quiet and he gets over his self and after a while he does what I ask him to do. Finally he got out the vacuum cleaner. He wants to go outside and play basketball.
Friday, May 12, 2006
THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE WORLD!!
Do you have any used paperback books laying around? I did, and I finally found a great way to share them with other people. I have mailed off 9 books and received 12 and I have been a member for only 2 months! There are 485,400+ books to choose from, and that number grows daily. It's like having a whole library at your mail box.
Do you have any used paperback books laying around? I did, and I finally found a great way to share them with other people. I have mailed off 9 books and received 12 and I have been a member for only 2 months! There are 485,400+ books to choose from, and that number grows daily. It's like having a whole library at your mail box.
It seems that a few guys were sitting around one night talking about all the paperback books that they purchased over the years when they traveled on business. Each of them had a stack of books that they had read. So they decided to set up a web site http://www.PaperBackSwap.com/ that allows all of us to swap paperback books with each other.
Let me tell you how it works because it is so easy. I listed a bunch of books on the site (you have to list at least 9 books to get in the club) and I got 3 free book credits to get me started. So you can order 3 books right away - free of charge and have them mailed directly to you. No strings attached. No gimmicks. No spam mail. Nothing! You just have to love reading books.
Then when another member selects one of my books that I have listed, I mail it to them. Yes, I pay for the postage($1.59 for paperbacks, about $1.00 more for hardbacks). But then I get a book credit and I can select a book that I want. So another Club Member returns the favor and mails me one of their books free of charge. For every book I mail out, I get another book in return - a true shared system!
And when someone requests one of your books, all you have to do is print a single piece of regular paper from your printer which includes the mailing address and the amount of postage. Then drop it in the outbound mail. Hey, you don't even need to go to the post office!
Right now the annual club membership is FREE! Eventually the founders will ask everyone to help contribute to pay for the upkeep of the web site, but for now the annual club membership is free. The annual dues will probably be between $10 and $20 based on the number of people in the club. But again, right now you don't even have to pay any dues for one year if you become a Charter Member.
You really need to check this out! And if you do sign up, please list my email in the referral section because then I get another free book. This is a great club http://www.PaperBackSwap.com/
Best Regards,
Cozynblue Email address cozynblue@yahoo.com
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Virus Hoaxes
There are a lot of viruses out there. But some aren't really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are more than mere annoyances, as they may lead some users to routinely ignore all virus warning messages, leaving them vulnerable to a genuine, destructive virus.
Next time you receive an urgent virus warning message, be sure to check the list of known virus hoaxes below. Go to:http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
Remember: Never open an email attachment unless you know what it is--even if it's from someone you know and trust.
Remember that virus writers can use known hoaxes to their advantage. For example, AOL4FREE began as a hoax virus warning. Then somebody distributed a destructive trojan attached to the original hoax virus warning! The lessons are clear:
Always remain vigilant
Never open a suspicious attachment
From: McFee.com
I have had my computer crash several times because of viruses, just not updating my virus protection regularly is what got me into trouble. What a pain in the ass these hackers can be. I had thought about becoming a hacker at one time but then I saw the jail sentence handed down to Jeanson James Ancheta,20 years old, was sentenced to 57 months(that's 41/2 years,ouch!)in prison for hijacking more than 400,000 PCs over the internet, using them to build a botnet, then renting out the system to spyware distributors, hackers, and spammers. U.S. District Attorney Debra Wong Yang'soffice says it's the longest sentence ever for someone convicted of spreading a computer virus. U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner ordered Ancheta to give up $60,000 in cash, a late-model BMW, and computer equipment he bought with proceeds from the sceme. That was enough to scare me straight! I can use my computer skills for something that doesn't cause destruction!!!
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Poverbs 13:11
To catch a hacker story.
There are a lot of viruses out there. But some aren't really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are more than mere annoyances, as they may lead some users to routinely ignore all virus warning messages, leaving them vulnerable to a genuine, destructive virus.
Next time you receive an urgent virus warning message, be sure to check the list of known virus hoaxes below. Go to:http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
Remember: Never open an email attachment unless you know what it is--even if it's from someone you know and trust.
Remember that virus writers can use known hoaxes to their advantage. For example, AOL4FREE began as a hoax virus warning. Then somebody distributed a destructive trojan attached to the original hoax virus warning! The lessons are clear:
Always remain vigilant
Never open a suspicious attachment
From: McFee.com
I have had my computer crash several times because of viruses, just not updating my virus protection regularly is what got me into trouble. What a pain in the ass these hackers can be. I had thought about becoming a hacker at one time but then I saw the jail sentence handed down to Jeanson James Ancheta,20 years old, was sentenced to 57 months(that's 41/2 years,ouch!)in prison for hijacking more than 400,000 PCs over the internet, using them to build a botnet, then renting out the system to spyware distributors, hackers, and spammers. U.S. District Attorney Debra Wong Yang'soffice says it's the longest sentence ever for someone convicted of spreading a computer virus. U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner ordered Ancheta to give up $60,000 in cash, a late-model BMW, and computer equipment he bought with proceeds from the sceme. That was enough to scare me straight! I can use my computer skills for something that doesn't cause destruction!!!
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Poverbs 13:11
To catch a hacker story.
Serious Virus Warning from McAfee!!
Get this sent around to your contacts ASAP...we don't need this spreading around..... PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS: You should be alert during the next couple of days: Do not open any message with an attached file called "Invitation" regardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someonewho has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it. If you receive a email called "invitation", though sent by a friend,do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately!! This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.
I just got this email from my sister in-law this morning. I will be checking CNN to make sure it is legit. I'll be back to let you know.
Get this sent around to your contacts ASAP...we don't need this spreading around..... PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS: You should be alert during the next couple of days: Do not open any message with an attached file called "Invitation" regardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someonewho has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it. If you receive a email called "invitation", though sent by a friend,do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately!! This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.
I just got this email from my sister in-law this morning. I will be checking CNN to make sure it is legit. I'll be back to let you know.
Monday, May 08, 2006
It has been quite some time since I have posted on my blog. I promise myself I well start posting everyday. I have really been into watching other people's blogs. one of my favs is Huff's crime blog. http://www.huffcrimeblog.com/ (How did I get this thing to write in italics and how do I turn it off. I have been trying to figure out how to turn this on and I hit a freaken butten or two and there it is. Now how to turn it off!) This has to be short because I have an appointment with my head doctor today. What's good is I have no problems to talk with him about. I'm not saying I am healed, but life has been a lot less chaotic since I quit drinking, smoking, and tripping. Well I am not completely off the sauce, but I am doing a whole lot better!
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