“so many stories that end up with approval from the nations capital, they are very important and always interesting.”

What do you mean by that, I though prior restraint under freedom of the press ( 1st amendment ) prohibits pre-approval?

OOO and if you see Nancy Palosi tell her to get her act together with the free trade deals and stop her partisan politics stuff…. shes endangering national security grr…

And tell Bush i say hello…

you going to see the POPE? he got one funny taste for cloths

I’m with Avi re: Nancy Pelosi!

I used to live in Alexandria, Va …. back when my dad worked for the government…
that was our most favorite place to live….we lived within a mile of Mt. Vernon.

sounds like a lota fun Adam,,,,,,,,,,,Good luck on “selling” the California DFG story, its very important……..but you know that.

Make sure you bring your wading boots before you enter the Capitol……..Being an election year, the BS is flowing through the halls as high as a Missouri River flood during a spring thaw.

Tell all the IDIOTS in Alice in Wonderland (DC) that we want the nation back from them and to start using a little common sence, drill for oil - watch the price of gas/diesel come down, cut spending,secure our borders and enforce our laws, GET OUT OF MY PAYCHECK, stop and reverse the nanny state, cut spending, win in Iraq, reduce spending, in our schools teach reading, writting, math, history (not revisionist) American government and PE and NOTHING ELSE, did I say cut spending, get the feds the hell out of our lives.

There I feel better…sort of.

Retread……..lol, and I agree with you. But, it is Washington “DC”…….and as with all DC’s (Direct Currents) I’m afraid everything just flows one way……..their way.

I have only one request from you, Greta; that is to tell our government officials — in particular the Speaker of the House, Ms. Pelosi - to quit bloviating and get down to business. I worked on Capitol Hill for ten years and know what goes on there. PORK hidden in legislation is not the only “PORK” that flows through the halls on the hill.

retread—amen

Adam,

I am going up there saturday, I am just down the road from you, well, 3 hours.

My family is coming out this way to visit this week.

Kick pelosi in the nuts for me

Oops!!!! In the wrong place at the wrong time. I thought I was in Greta’s blog. But, Adam I would still like you to take my message and see if you can get something across there.

*L*
Ya, what they said! *pointing to the comments up above*

Derek……LOL……… And Adam, make that your steel toed wading boots.

NNW………you’re in the right place and time, you just got the the wrong name……..it happens.

Oh ya…Adam…travel safe!!! Sounds like you will enjoy the trip!

howdy howdy patty patty

hiya john

welcome NNW

Terri- good to see you

Retread- HOOAH

Avi- asalamalakum….lol, that my generic greeting for any haji, thought you might get a kick out of it. But hello.

Former President carter- kiss this (arrow pointing down and behind me)

Socal, greetings

looks like a quiet day on the blogosphere

Have fun, don’t forget to check out some of the sights! There’s a very nice but small WW1 memorial on the south side of the mall, that seemed to often be missed.

Derek…*L* you bored? or just friendly today?

wordpress is being a pia!!! aarrrrgh!
for 2 days it has told me i’m posting too fast….ya right, like i do anything very fast anymore!

patty,

I am quiting smoking……AAAAAARGH

LOL

Adam-
Have a good time!! –looks like there will be some jokes at your dinner……fill us in on a few.

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/events/radio_tv_correspondents_dinner_the_details_82198.asp

Afternoon everyone - hope everyone is having a gooooooood day

Adam - have fun with all your friends and safe travels

Derek…you brave soul!

Derek

Send your extra cigs over to me!!! Have no desire to quit.

By the way, got gas Saturday - $3.839 per gallon - OUCH!!! Only in California

Derek: good luck!

Too funny-Derek, I was just going to tell you it was time for your break. LOL
Good Luck!

*tip toeing around derek*

Adam….hang on to your hat when you fly over KS…its windy here today!
45+ mph gusts, going to blow the storms in no doubt, tis the season.

thanks guys

I LOVE and I mean LOVE cigarettes, they are so awesome and I am quiting against my will, but the wife put her foot down.

I tried to explain my theory of me being perfect in every other way so smoking was doing us all a favor by giving her a reason to complain, but she didn’t buy into it.

So, now I am on the outside looking in, I see the smokers, laughing and having a good time, and my face is pressed against the glass, wanting so badly to join them again.

smokers are my people, my tribe, my friends, and I miss them terribly.

I swear its like meth and I am tweaking, I have this desire to disassemble the fax machine just to eliminate the “squeak” right now

*LMAO*!!!!!!

Derek…you and i are so much alike in some ways!

I’ve always told people that hound me about smoking that since i dont drink, i have to have ONE fault!!!
They don’t buy it either, that is after they sit with a dumbfounded look on their face for a while and all of a sudden it hits them like a V8 commercial!

patty–

LOL, I am so glad you get me, it is scary that there are 2 of us in this world.

Good thing we are miles apart, otherwise we might join forces and rule the universe…mmmmmm…with a cloud of smoke lingering about

Eeeekk … I can cough just thinking of cigarettes ….

NOW WHEN IT COMES TO CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!

Like See’s Bordeaux’s…. Oh. My. God.

Good luck on quitting… I’ve heard that it helps to get some Tootsie Pops (I’d get chocolate ones)
and suck on them…. it’s some kind of hand to mouth deal…??

its been a week and I am munching like crazy..actually over a week now, I just tear through the M&M’s.

I keeping telling myself its only temporary and the wife will come to her senses soon and then I will be back out in the yard talking to myself and chain smoking…

those were the days, now I just talk to myself

did you know when you try to quit smoking it only take 2 licks (bites) to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
terri..it is true, when i have tried to quit, i cant figure out just what the heck i am supposed to do with this hand!!

at this point I think I could get through a walnut with to bites

DEREK

I have tried to quit several times and the murder rate mysteriously goes up here in SD.
Smoking is not dangerous to your health, my quiting IS!

NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Welcome to the Darkside!

Patty.. ah haa.. the dentist will love you for biting into a Tootsie Pop!! Here comes the crowns to replace those cracked teeth!

You could crochet???

Terri… truthfully, anything “domestic” is not me!

Derek & Patty - ha ha! I so can not relate but can only imagine. Maybe if Terri and I had someone take our chocolate away we’d be in the same boat. I have my survival stash in the kitchen cabinets just in case the stuff on the countertop runs out. lol

Seriously though Derek…with all the money you will now save on cigs, you can afford the gas prices. :-l

Ditto to all the great and funny remarks in this thread. Retread, super!! Derek… hang in there. Believe me it does get easier, and lay off the M&Ms or you’ll have to do a 1000 push-ups instead of 100 to get back in shape. Patty, now do you really and truly not know what to do with that hand? Welcome NNW even though you wandered onto the wrong blog.
Chocolate… ah, heaven and then some!!
Adam, have fun!!!!!!!!

This is interesting. I received this in my email today. Its a petition to outlaw the poaching/selling /buying and instate trafficing in Bear parts. Which are used in Chinese remedies inthe USA. Chinese gangs and other poachers routinely poach bears and harvest only the gallbladders. Or worse, they will capture them and insert a shunt to harvest gall bladder fluid. Feel free to sign the petition. The Rep that is sponsoring this is U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 5534, the Bear Protection Act of 2008, to protect North American bears. The Act specifically bans the import, export and interstate trade of all bear parts and products, while closing loopholes in existing state laws.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/918445507?z00m=14813163

tech Wednesday here–

check these out- 10 extravagant PC designs

http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=6415314

socal–

do these petitions make it to the House of Representatives?
and how barbaric!!!!!

Susan, I have no idea. I would hope so.