Jim

Hi, there. I'm Jim. Welcome to my phlog!

This site was written for Las Vegas, then LouisVille. Now, it seems to be about anywhere. In these phlogs, you'll see a lot of my personal notes and pictures. I like to post my observations here to remember life and celebrate it. I'm not religious. I don't pray for good fortune. I'm ecstatically grateful for the gift of life and I think our time should be remembered and not taken for granted. I'm not a writer. I think pictures tell stories so much better than words. I love just about everything in this life, and, I guess that would have to include you. So, if you've seen me, don't be surprised if your picture is in here somewhere. Of all the critters, people are absolutely the most interesting.

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Tue

10/17/2006 20:44:40

Jim Beckyism: Doc Holiday died from Psoriasis

I think she meant cirrhosis, but I think he died from tuberculosis.

Tue

10/17/2006 12:08:40

Jim Is Bin Laden dead?

Someone mentioned the other day that he had been killed, so I looked it up.

According to Time Magazine, on 11/23/2006 the CIA Director said NOPE. Iraq's intelligience says NOPE. It was guessed he died in November 2001, from lung complications.
He's been reported as dead quite a few times over the last 5 years.
Most think he died in December 2001.
Check out: What Really Happened.com.
It looks like this site tries to decifer the truth from the news.
Good luck with that! lol

Mon

10/16/2006 22:00:00

Jim Ate at the South Coast Garden Buffet

It was steak night at the price of $13.95, which is GREAT.
We ate (jumbo?) mussels, prime rib, large shrimp, seafood newburg, and more.
What can I say? It was delicious! I like South Coast.

Sun

10/15/2006 12:56:06

Jim Its nice that he is receiving and not deceiving

Jennifer said that about Jonathon.
Looking confused, I asked her "Do you mean he we won't be receiving your Grand mom's help because he's getting a job, and he's not lying about getting a job?".
She said, "No, I don't know what that means. Ask Grandma.".
I asked her, "Does it mean he's receiving Christ's ghost or something religious like that?".
She said, "No, he's receiving information, I guess.".
I said, "So, he's receiving information about a job, and not lying to them?".
I know...I'm trying to make sense out of things that don't make sense.
A talent I have got to learned is how to look like I'm listening, when I'm not.

Mon

10/16/2006 20:15:05

Jim (Reply)..Its nice that he is receiving and not deceiving

I looked everywhere on the internet and "he is receiving and not deceiving" doesn't mean squawt.
And that's all I wanted to know, was what does that expression mean.
Didn't mean no kind-a harm to no one. haha.
Its like the first time someone told me someone else was getting pickled.
When I asked them what that meant, they said, "getting drunk".
And that was basically a good enough definition.
Speaking about weird sayings...Jennifer asked us if Squirt was FIXED
I told her, if she meant did we destroy his ability to reproduce, no.

Sun

10/15/2006 09:04:03

Jim Here’s my problem with the Bible(s):

They rewrite the Bible all the time.
I remember reading:
If thine right eye offend thee, pluck it out.
I remember its meaning as:
If something bothers you that you can't fix, get away from it, separate it from yourself.
See, being raised as a good Christian, I didn't believe in self mutilation.
None of these are what I remember reading when I was a kid.
The following are several translations of the Bible, Mathew:18:8
ASV: And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.
BBE: And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out, and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into the hell of fire.
DBY: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.
KJV: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
WEY: And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.
WBS: And if thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire.
WEB: If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.
YLT: And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.
This why when I hear someone quote from the Bible, I kind of chuckle
If I ask them which one. Invariable, I always get the response that there is only one Bible.
There isn't. There were more versions of the Bible retranslated in the 1970's than all through out its history.
EG: "The King James Bible (for children)".
But if you actually read them, they changed things.
So I can't say, I've read King James, and it says if a child sways from Jesus, tie a rock to his neck and drown him. Mine says that. But, hopefully, thats not what it means. It means something else to me.

Sat

10/14/2006 12:17:27

Jim ...Lost Wages Weather

So, I need to sort these blog entries down by the server's date/time, instead of the requesters date/time....lol.

Sat

10/14/2006 08:08:52

Jim Forecast: Floods, rain, and pea sized hail

Its raining hard outside with thunder and lightning abound.
My thermometer says its 55 out there, but the weather reports say 50.

Its a hot cocoa day!

Fri

10/13/2006 22:58:03

Jim South Coast Hotel

We went to the South Coast tonight.
Somehow, its visible and looks huge, 5 miles away on the 215.
They have nine great restaurants!
Don Vito's is an Italian restaurant with classy cuisine.
The Big Sur Oyster Bar has a very long counter, where people can see their oysters being shucked.
All of their menu prices look well below market (typically $9 or less a plate).
The casino is brightly decorated.
I just love its golden hued themes. I noticed they have a lot of flat screen video poker machines.
A security guard told us South Coast just hosted the Jerry Lewis Telethon.
Check out the Equestrian Arena Calendar
It looks like they have horse shows and competitions in there Equestrian Arena all of the time.
Most of the activities are free, too. They just had a Nevada painted pony competition!
Today, they are having a Futurity Race.
That means the under 2 year old horses in the race were selected at birth for this event.
I was wondering why so many horse trailers were parked out front.
The security guard told us the equestrians are kept in a 5 story air conditioned barn!
Ya know, I've lived in Vegas since 1974
We eat someplace different every week. We cruise the strip and site see at least two times a week.
And I'll never see it all.

Thu

10/12/2006 16:55:23

Jim LLC-lets see if I got this straight

I spoke to Smith of Dempsy and Roberts (I think)....uh...anyway
Series LLCs are the best way to go.
- ABC Inc owns Be Quick Notary and Be Quick Software
-- Be Quick and Be Quick Software each have their own business licenses, EINs and checking accounts.
-- ABC is created using the Secretary of States website.
---- Check the box where it says Series LLC.
---- Add to the articles the following verbage: None of the assets or proceeds from multiple businesses will be co-mingled
These LLCs are desired and are very sellable and are even envied by other states.
Since Cutlar Enterprises is in default (again) and since it was audited once, I should just let it go.
Good thing: If Company A sues ABC and wins for $100,000, when they receive $5,000 of it, they have to pay taxes immediately for the entire $100,000. I can force an tax audit of them by filing a K1. Since the resulting tax audit would probably reveal that Company A didn't pay what could be $34,000 in taxes on the settlement, I have leverage to deal them down, after the courts settlement. They'd rather pay taxes on $5,000 than pay $34,000 taxes on $100,000.
Bad thing: ABC Inc, Be Quick Notary, and Be Quick Software can't give benefits to its employees.
The Nevada Secretary of State is at http://sos.state.nv.us/
The 8th District Court is on 200 Lewis Avenue. http://www.co.clark.nv.us/district_court/courthome.htm
Nevada State Business info: http://www.secretaryofstate.biz/
Nevada State Business forms: http://sos.state.nv.us/comm_rec/crforms/llc_index.htm
Information on Series LLCs: http://www.incnow.com/services.shtml

Thu

10/12/2006 08:37:23

Jim 1st To Be Charged With Treason WWII

(CBS) Not so long ago, Adam Gadahn was a Jewish-American boy, growing up on a goat farm in Orange County, California. Now he's been charged with treason against the United States -- "perhaps the most serious offense for which any person can be tried under our Constitution," according to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty.
Gadahn, aka Azzam al-Amriki or "Azzam the American," 28, is accused of deliberately making the choice to leave his country and join al Qaeda, providing "aid and comfort" to the country's most determined enemy.
In the videos, Gadahn gloated over attacks he threatened would be coming, promising "the streets of America shall run red with blood." He praised the 9/11 attacks as "the blessed raids on New York and Washington."
But Justice officials said a tape released on September 2nd of this year, in which Gadahn was actually introduced by al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was "the last straw."
He sounds like a silly/confused Californian goat farmer's boy to me!

In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor.
Oran's Dictionary of the Law (1983) defines treason as: "...[a]...citizen's actions to help a foreign government overthrow, make against, or seriously injure the [parent nation]." In many nations, it is also often considered treason to attempt or conspire to overthrow the government, even if no foreign country is aided or involved by such an endeavor.

This makes me wonder now, about my treatment at the airports coming back from Erie.
At the airports coming back from Erie, PA, I was targeted for inspection, just me, not my brother.
Did I say something or (maybe) browse something on the internet that flagged me as a terrorist.
Security was supposedly looking for bottles of liquids in my luggage.
I asked "Is toothpaste allowed in my suitcase."
The security guard said, "Yes".
I said "Couldn't plastic explosives be disguised in a tube of toothpaste."
He told me "Not to say anything else, or he'd have to call the FBI, and they'd send me to jail".
Is freedom of speech not part of the Constitution now?
I must have missed that Amendment.
I was traveling with my brother, and security asked me which suitcases were mine so they could search them.
I pointed out a suitcase and a box. I made some comments about how silly the inspection rules were.
And, somehow, my new camera got smashed.
I'm as American as anyone can get.
I grew up in the USA. I know its history, and admire the constitution and love Justice, Freedom, and the American way of life
I think Freedom of speech should be a cherished part of the constitution. We must have lost that after the 9/11 attacks.
I'd just hate to see the day when the citizens of the United States become targets of their government for what they say.
I want to chant ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER FOR PRESIDENT!!!
This is what I'd rather be read in the papers (about terrorist and other evil people).
A British man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to bomb high-profile targets in the United States.
including the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington and the New York Stock Exchange.
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON Oct 12, 2006 (AP)
"I plead guilty," Dhiran Barot, 32, said in a clear voice at Woolwich Crown Court in south London.
Other alleged targets in the plot, which was foiled by Barot's arrest in 2004, included the World Bank headquarters in Washington, the Citigroup building in New York and the Prudential building in Newark, N.J.
Prosecutor Edward Lawson said Barot planned "to carry out explosions at those premises with no warning. They were plainly designed to kill as may people as possible."

Wed

10/11/2006 08:25:11

Jim Is there something in the air tonight?

I was reading about emission controls systems in cars, specifically, because I still have a problem with my check engine light. While browsing the net, I found out some interesting things about ozone.
High levels of ozone create eye, throat and lung irratiation.
Does that sound familiar? We experienced and talked about that when we came back to Vegas?
My asthma is flairing up again. I went to http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/Air_Quality/full_forecast.htm
to check out Las Vegas's air advisories. On http://www.ccairquality.org/output/chart.html, I noticed that in areas that were highest in carbon monoxide readings, didn't measure the important things, like Ozone (specifically, E Sahara and S Las Vegas Blvd). It basically says everything is fine. I'd have to disagree though.
I don't need their chart to tell me something is in the air this morning.
I can sense it. For one, outside the air is hazy and the mountains aren't visible.
But to read articles from different news sources, it sounds like the air quality here is excellent.
So, I have to wonder what is going on.
Note: I was in the convertible yesterday with the top down for almost 7 hours.

Tue

10/10/2006 19:49:41

Jim Tenants aren’t home

So, we'll probably have to go through eviction procedures Thursday if they don't contact us.
hmmm...I've been on the road all day since 10am (with exception of 1.5 hours). Sheesh.

Tue

10/10/2006 17:50:24

Jim Some days stink

We devoted most of the day to Joy's getting her job.
Robert squared up with me, and bought the little laptop too.
While at Walmart (for her polo shirt), I bought a xD card for my cell phone.
It was bound up so tight, I got the package open, and the xD just seemed to disappear.
I had to get another miniSD card for my camera, since it seems to ruin them easily.
Also, I checked around for Evap Purge Canister Valve for the Mustang
It causes the Check Engine Light (MIL) to come on. It was on the web for $28. Ford Country said they had it for $112. I double checked, and they spaced, they looked up the wrong car, year, everything. It turned out to be $31.
I changed it out in 5 minutes.
Meanwhile...we still have Amy here, and we need to pick up our rent money, and pick Joy up.
This day seemed like a waste.

Mon

10/09/2006 18:58:29

Jim Yes, it does exist....a Braille Playboy Edition

Mon

10/09/2006 15:37:33

Jim 1997 Mustang: OBD code P1443 fix.

I had a Big O mechanic point at out where the EVAP purge canister was.
Ford Escort DTC P1443

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1443 indicates a failure in the EVAP canister purge valve circuit. The Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) Canister Purge (CP) valve controls the flow of vapors from the fuel vapor storage canister to the intake manifold during various engine operating modes.
The canister purge valve is located at the LH front of the engine compartment, below the air cleaner assembly.

Mon

10/09/2006 15:37:32

Jim Got the oil changed on the 1997 Mustang.

Big O charged $49. They rotated the tires too. Nice job!

Mon

10/09/2006 15:33:46

Jim We got our notary stamps.

Its Columbus Day, and it looks like everything is open.

Mon

10/09/2006 09:54:40

Jim Dustin is his mother’s opposite. Why?

While at the mall, Dustin did and said things that amazed me:
- He told me how I could get away with not working while working at a job
He said, scribble some stuff on a paper, then go to sleep on it.
I said, why would you think like that? Why wouldn't you just do your job?
- He pushed me
I pulled him, he fell down. Then I scolded him about pushing, poking, and hitting things.
- He said, if I knew karate, I could flip you.
I told him nope. You're too small. The bigger animal usually wins a fight.
I asked him, why would want to hurt me?
He said, I just said it because I could.
I said WHY?
I've taken you to the Forum Shops, a park, bought you drinks, driven you up the Strip.
I took you to a mountainside and a raginig desert wash today.
He said, I don't know. I just said it.
I don't understand why he thinks like he does.
He didn't get it from you Becky. You are a hard worker, you are honest and you never hurt things.
He seems to be your opposite. Wow.

Mon

10/09/2006 07:10:57

Jim That voice in our head should say this

Eat, drink, be happy, and have children because one day we will all die.
We should also create something thats unique to our abilities.
It doesn't matter if we help to push a block up a pyramid, plant five trees in a row, build a house, write a book or create a painting. If we leave something behind that shows what we did here (besides creating kids), then we've created a small time capsule for others to see.
Even ideas can be time capsules. Ideas can spawn other ideas.
For all we know, the first table may have been built based on a joke made by cave dwellers sitting around a fire.
Most of the planet has tables to set things on. Someone had to have created the first one.

I especially like the petroglyph's I see all around the southwest.
They may seem like childlike cartoons from people we may never understand, but, they are everywhere out here.
The Anasazi Indians created durable rock drawings that have lasted for thousands of years.
We are probably related to them and don't know it.

Mon

10/09/2006 00:00:00

Jim Columbus Day

Sun

10/08/2006 21:51:24

Jim Dinner at GMas, and it wasn’t a battle cruiser eit

I really enjoyed the steak dinner with Paul, Gma, Renee, and your kid. It was nice.
And its been a lot of fun talking to your GMa.
I keep my promises, babe. We'll send Gma on a (battle) cruiser.
If we do 2 loans for a days a five day week, we've reached my goals.
I know you didn't say battle cruiser when you were talking about it.
I misheard you. But, it was a funny thought! Send GMa on a Battle Cruise ship...Look Out World! haha
If we can do that with loans, or (can make $2,000 in one week) we've reached one of my goals.
My goal was to make more money than I could programming computers,
and make it so the business could be passed along.
If we can make $2k a week doing notaries, and you could handle the business with very little of my help, then I've done it!!! I'll have left a legacy. LVDude failed. The A/C precooler failed.

Sun

10/08/2006 20:47:50

Jim I got up this morning, and Jennifer told me Becky’

I asked her, how do you know that? She said Becky said she could use it to play games on.
Becky said she didn't. Anyway, Jennifer said she didn't move it, and she did, because she unplugged it.
To make matter worse, Dustin must have tried to fix it, by unplugging the cable modem and/or the router.
At any rate, I had to reload the router, and make sure everything else worked. It took an hour.
I'm really tired of fixing these computers after the kids leave.
We're going to need what we have left.
I'm tired of the lying too.

Sun

10/08/2006 20:39:57

Jim Taught Dustin to Shampoo Carpets

He'd spilled some cola on the carpet, but was just going to forget about it.
I noticed the spot, and asked him about it. He said, well, I thought I'd get around to it later.
Sheesh.
I told him, if he let it dry, it would take Becky and me an hour to get the huge stain out.
I told him, he could shampoo it out in five minutes...if he didn't want to be a slob.
We got the shampooer out, and I showed him how to do it. He did more than his stain, he did Jennifer's stains too (which she denied making)..
BTW - The couch couldn't look any nastier. Jennife must have spilled a coke on it...looks like half a coke.
All I can say is...NASTY!!!!

Sat

10/07/2006 22:55:26

Jim PIcked the kids up....

Went all over the Sunrise mountains, in the rocks and up the hills.
Most of the way up the mountain, I pulled over to get out to enjoy the view.
Dustin was going to hang in the car, toying with his gameboy.
At that time, I told him it would be fine with everyone if hung out of at Roberts.
He said he was shutting the game down.
We went to a new Sunrise Park.
Great View!
Played around the raging Las Vegas Wash.
I tested the 97 Mustang on the rocks for skidding and the emergency breaks.
Becky went nuts! She kept freaking out!
I told her, if she couldn't handle a skid, she should never drive a car.
And the only way to know a car is by practicing in it. The back tires are light, so traction is bad.
Went down the Strip.
We toured the Forum Shops and saw all the shows.
At one point, Dustin, trying to get attention, pushed me and I pulled him, so he fell, thus causing a scene.
I told him, don't push, poke or hit people. Treat people right or expect to get hurt.
Finally we, go back home at 11pm.
Jennifer says she lost her overnight bag when we got home.
If it weren't for all of the bickering, it would have been fun.
The capper was the last few minutes driving. I was stopped a left hand turn light.
Becky made a noise. I thought she said GO, that the light had changed.
I said Becky! She said she didn't say anything, then Jennifer jumped right in to say Becky didn't say anything.
I said, Becky did said something, I know what I heard, you can't tell me otherwise.
That was very annoying.
I'm tired.

Sat

10/07/2006 07:19:35

Jim The Bible - According to Kids

The first book of the bible was Geniuses.
God got tired of creating the world so he took the sabbath off.
Adam and Eve were created from an Apple tree.
The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark.
Noah built an ark and the animals came on in pears.
Lots wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.
The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic Genitals.
Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the ten ammendments.
The seventh Commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.
The Jews ate unleavened bread, which is bread without any ingredients.
Moses died before he ever reached Canada.
Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
The greatest miricle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.
David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar.
Solomon, one of Davids sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
Mary had Jesus through an immaculate contraption.
When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
Three wise guys from the east side arrived and found Jesus in the manager.
Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do unto others before they do unto you.
It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.
The people who followed the lord were called the 12 decibels.
The epistels were the wives of the apostals.
One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.
Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.
St. Paul cavorted to Christianity, he preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marraige.

Sat

10/07/2006 05:53:34

Jim Become an ordained Clergy Member, Priest, Pastor o

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Fri

10/06/2006 07:11:13

Jim I guess we’re Slum Lords, but I’m happy

It happens though. This isn't a perfect rental we have. Our tenents aren't perfect, but neither are we.
We are receiving better than normal rent for the condo. I'm happy about that.
The tenants washing machine was leaking and the dryer's heater coils may have been fried.
By the tenant agreeing to purchase/install a (new) washer and dryer for $200
out of October's rent money (plus security deposit forward) we did this:
If they don't get a washer/dryer, they can't complain about the 38 year old ones we left there.
If they do get a washer/dryer, we're ahead. Whatever they get can't be worse if it works.
However, we should add in the notes whether the washer/dryer have been replaced or not on the reciept.
I found some pretyped forms on http://www.freeforms.bidrent.com/ that I think are pretty cool.
The way I understand it though, as long as it is clear to a small claims judge that both parties signing an agreement, understood the agreement, and the agreement isn't totally stupid, its a good contract.

Thu

10/05/2006 20:02:39

Jim Rental Receipt for October 1st 2006

I, James Cutlar on 9/5/2006 received $360 with this understanding:
On 9/6/2006 the tenant will dispense the balance of $640
($540 plus the remaining unpaid $100 security deposit) by
1) Paying the landlord $440 in cash
(add the standard $90 late if paid after 9/6/2006)
Initials Landlord: ________ Tenant: _______
2) Using the remaining $200 to replace the current washer and drier
Initials Landlord: ________ Tenant: _______
It is further understood that the tenant will dispose of the old washer and drier
by any method he deems fit,
and the replacement washer and drier will remain the property of the landlord.

October 2006's rent will be considered paid in full, upon completion of these events.
Initialing of each of these activities by the tenant and landlord
will cause this contract to be deemed completed.

Signed: __________________________________________ Landlord

Signed: __________________________________________ Tennant

Date: __________________________________________

Thu

10/05/2006 17:55:01

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Thu

10/05/2006 12:58:07

Jim Dads statistics

Louis Julian Poissan Cutlar
Born: 07/17/1923.
Died: 09/05/2006. Age: 83 years old.
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Funeral: Brugger Mortuary 09/09/2006
Social Security: 245-24-7178

Thu

10/05/2006 12:25:14

Jim .Last XMAS

It was sad, because we fell out of tradition.
No Christmas tree. No presents. No music. No cards. No pretty lights. No symbolism.
I realize Christmas is imposed on other religions, and is probably unconstitutional,
but I'd be tempted to join in at the Naked Man Festival in Okayama if I had a loin cloth,
and I've definitely worn green pants, and drank green beer on St Patricks Day.
When you decide a family tradition is just another day, something happens inside.
You realize all the memories of that tradition have been degraded to normal,
and you realize you have lost a part of yourself that you really liked.
We had a mighty fine dinner that night, but we'd suffered a casualty that day.
I think we should develop a new holiday...lets call it Squirty Day
During the day, we'll carry or chew on bright colored balls,
When we here anything that sounds like a knock, we'll run around in circles and say 'bark'.

Thu

10/05/2006 01:35:52

Jim ..Beckys mom threw a birthday party for Becky toni

This can get pretty cRaZy fast...ask Renee or Robert.
I know Robert's hooked.
Jennifer and Dustin almost never go into messenger unless they're here.
But these 'blogs' can be fun.

Mon

12/04/2006 05:19:47

Jim (Reply)Beckys mom threw a birthday party for Becky tonigh

It was SWEET! You made Becky feet special.
Now, I know I'm a guy, and I shouldn't call things sweet, but, it was very, very nice.
You had a Happy Birthday banner on the wall, made some Boulebaisse (spelling), and Renee made a birthday cake.
I know its been over a decade since anyone has made me a birthday cake, so,
I thought this was very special.
The party will replace the memory of last Christmas, which was probably the saddest Christmas's I'd ever had.
It was beautiful. Thank you!!!

Thu

10/05/2006 01:33:43

Jim Renee and Jonathon Got Smashed

Earlier, Becky's mom said she caught them on the couch, all smashed together...
We took Renee and Jonathon to Primm, then later on we cruised the Strip.
It was very nice, and it was the closest thing we've had to a trip we've in that Mustang convertible.
Renee and Jonathon kissed almost the whole trip from Vegas to Primm (about 40 miles).
Like Becky's mom said, they were all SMASHED TOGETHER.
I told Becky's mom they weren't smashed together, they were just cuddling.
But they were all smashed together into one inseparable blob called a couple on the trip,
which, BTW gives new meaning to the words 'Getting Smashed'
Anyway, I thought that was sweet.

Thu

10/05/2006 01:28:58

Jim Heaven and Hell. All in 5 minutes

While we were travelling to your Mom's house for your birthday party, we stopped at a left turn light.
We had the top down and your hair wasn't tied.
The girl in the next car said, 'Honey, your hair is going to be in knots'.
Then she tossed us a hair tie. What a sweetheart.
In the car behind her was a family.
The mother was crying, head in her husbands (the driver) chest.
In back were two distraught looking kids.
I wonder, how we can all live in this world, and yet have so many worlds between us.
I saw generousity and dispair, 20 feet apart, at a stop light.

Wed

10/04/2006 10:01:29

Jim Its your Birthday today!!!

Happy 45th Birthday Becky!!!!

Wed

10/04/2006 11:29:14

Jim (Reply)..Its your Birthday today!!!

I gave her 45 really hard licks. Then one to grow on!

Wed

10/04/2006 01:03:08

Jim Aunt Tass sent pictures of Great Great Grand Mothe

Her name was Katheren Blount Lassiter.
She also sent a copy of the Skinner Coat of Arms
I'd put the pix on this website but, I just had a slip and fall accident (can still type though).
Squirt had a bone from a ham hock in the hallway. I stepped on it and fell into the furniture.
YOUCH! What a mess!

Tue

10/03/2006 13:40:16

Jim .Grime and Punishment gives you a Headache in the

Thats a hell-of-a-story Warren.
You should write for a living. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
It had all of the intrigue, adventure, and excitement you'd expect in a more published document.
Your words let me into your life, painted the pictures of your surroundings and described very well your situation.
The best part of it all, was that it ended in a good way. (I especially liked the circular reference to the glowing briefcase).

Tue

10/03/2006 16:44:54

Jim (Reply)...Grime and Punishment gives you a Headache in th

What was hilarious...see, I was editting the same copy of your story...I liked it so much.
HOWEVER, I guess we see what happens in this system when two people are working on the same log record.
Once I figured you were editting it, and thus overlaying any of my mods (I know this editor better), it all came together.
I'll avoid that in the future.
But your story seemed GREAT!
I was doing hilights, and paragraph mods...

BTW: If you do SHIFT ENTER, this editor will drop you down one line instead of two. But the usual way to use it is only to press ENTER when you actually want the end of a paragraph...(weird, I know, its not all my software).

Mon

10/02/2006 20:21:47

Jim Got BEQUICK Plates

Got the Mustang squared away (except for an oil change).
Removed and repaired the drivers power seat. Purchased extra fuses and tools for $20.
Got the Green Slip, and the plates "BEQUICK" ordered for $120.
Got two extra keys made from Ford for $150.
It pretty much took all day...sheesh.
So far, I've learned a lot about the modern day engines just by using a manual, OBD II reader and some common sense. Oh, hahaha, also, getting $54 from LVDude. Thats kind of nice.
Thanks everybody!!!

Mon

10/02/2006 11:10:53

Jim Sloan Canyon: A Hidden Treasure

With it's petroglyphs and scenic beauty, Sloan Canyon is one of Southern Nevada's most precious natural resources yet few people get the chance to experience it.

The Bureau of Land Management is expecting approval by the end of the year for a plan to make Sloan more accessible to the public. At the same time -- the BLM hopes to better protect Sloan's historic sites from thieves and vandals.

"We are at Petroglyph Canyon trailhead in Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area," said Robbie McAboy with the BLM, as he escorts an Eyewitness News crew.

Right now the only way to access Sloan Canyon is to hike into the canyon. There are no paved roads, no trail markers, no visitor's center, no bathrooms and did we mention the rock scrambling?

Sun

10/01/2006 22:06:01

Jim Is life a dream within a dream?

What would be worse, tommorrow being a failure or tommorrow never coming at all.
Two months ago I almost died. Last month my father died.
I have no career, just dreams of a future. Dad's tour of life is over.
We're all just a few heart beats away from the end so what difference does anything make anyway?
For all we know, this life is a dream and when we die, we wake up.
That's what I prefer to think.
That thought allows me think anything we dream of is possible, even life itself.

Sun

10/01/2006 14:16:38

Jim .’Polka Dot Bikini’ songwriter dies at 68

I remember when that song came out! I also remember the bathing suits girls would wear back then. Almost all of them were one piece, and it was porn to photograph someone's belly button!

Sat

09/30/2006 10:47:34

Jim I bought a OBD II software set yesterday

At Frys...now you may be wondering, What the heck is an OBD II?
Well, it is the latest standard since 1996, for the plug that reads a cars ECR chip. I think I got that right.
Its the same connection used at the smog check stations. The software it fascinating.

Sat

09/30/2006 09:46:51

Jim Last night, I caught Dustin playing a bloody game

He got to the game through my site, which I told GMa, had safe links in it. And they are safe links.
However, if a person has it in his heart to use the Search area for pictures of "Decapitated Heads", they'll find it.
When I got my first dictionary
The first word I looked up was "damn".
It bothers me that Dustin looks for games that depict bloody destruction, death and senseless violence.
Anyway, I caught him playing a game with a leg, that had blood running down it, and a stick rammed through it.
I got upset. I asked him to show me how he got to that game.
He closed the window, then started to shutdown the laptop.
You came by, about the time I told Dustin to stop.
He got up, and you sat down. You were going to show him how to show me how he got to where he was.
Dustin kept saying I didn't do anything wrong. He started to run to the couch.
I grabbed his head, and told him he was going home right now.
He knew he'd done wrong and he was trying to hide it.
I'm tired of him seeking out games like that, that eventually trash my PC's/laptops.
I told him, the people who have it in their minds to spend the time to write games that depict senseless violence, don't think twice about adding a little malicious code to their games.
Of course, Jennifer came by, and was familiar with the game. She said Robert showed it to him.
So here's a summary of what happened:
Dustin finds a sick game, I catch him, he denies it, you don't understand it, and Jennifer blames Robert for it.
We've got so much to accomplish this month.
Its hard to justify the time it takes to fix Dustin.
It seems to me, within each of our hearts, there lives good and evil.
Dustin's heart leans to evil. I'm not sure what to do about that.
But it seems to me, that every time he comes over, he's going to do something that is either cruel, or excessively greedy.
Its like, we're all at peace here and are happier when he's busy playing with his gameboy.

Fri

09/29/2006 17:40:40

Jim I am sitting, listening to Phil Collins music

His music takes me back to the girl I loved so much back in the early 80's.
Thinking about the my past month, the past year, my life...
I'll always love that girl (Lisa Hupe Cutlar), but, now she's just a memory of some very good times.
Its hard to imagine that any of those times actually happened. All I have is pictures.

They say a goldfish, once it swims around the tank, doesn't have enough memory to remember it had been there before.
So, to the goldfish, the circle around the tank must seem like an infinite trip.

Memories of loves gone by, Lisa, Annette, Beth, Ruth......and so on and so on...
If I just had the memory of a goldfish, each one of them would be a lost memory.
As long as I meant "I Love You" to whoever I said that too, that's what my memory holds, that I said I love you to someone.

But no matter how I meant it, I'm forgotten to them, just like the goldfish forgets swimming around a fish tank.

I can still hear my dads voice on the cell phone the last day of August.
It flows from my heart, those memories. They make me confused,
I'm not sure whether to cry or to celebrate his evolving to whatever comes next.
But as each year passes, another person dies that I'll think about everyday of my life.
What will come of all of this?
What I see, is god everywhere, taking all forms in all things. I've seen his good sides.
God is everywhere. Those good times, they did happen, but nothing we did will probably ever make a difference.
Memories are for us to love or hate. I love mine.
It'll be hard when I leave this world. I've got great memories!
I wish love could last forever and I wish I could be a part of everything in love.
Today, was another good day for me.
How was yours?

Thu

09/28/2006 12:20:37

Jim Bought a 1997 Ford Mustang Convertable

What a gorgeous car. I got if from Deals On Wheels for $6,900, but its almost in mint condition.
Its a wonderful thing, driving down the strip with the top down....YAHOO.....

Thu

09/28/2006 12:12:49

Jim Good Night Dad

---These words were written by my mom on her dad's passing---
These words and message wil live in my heart forever.
Thank you, Dear God, for my father and for theses words he never failed to speak each night to me.
"I love you with all of my heart
I want us to live togther for the good of each other.
And to work together in peace.
And when I get too old to take care of myself,
I want you and James Alfred (his son) to take care of me"
Dad would smile, always a sweet smile. And he said
"I hate to let you go" (holding my hand). And he let go, and smiled again, and left.

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