Oct 5, 2008 | 10:19 PM
Category:
Political
How many zeros in a billion?
This is too true to be funny.
The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of it's releases.
A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.
D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E.
A billion dollars ago was only
8 hours and 20 minutes,
at the rate our government
is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our brain...
let's take a look at New Orleans ....
It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.
Louisiana Senator,
Mary Landrieu (D)
is presently asking Congress for
250 BILLION DOLLARS
to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number...
what does it mean?
A.
Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
(every man, woman, and child)
you each get $516,528.
B.
Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
C.
Or... if you are a family of four...
your family gets $2,066,012
Washington, D. C
< HELLO! >
Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt...
We had the largest middle class in the world...
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to
press '1'
for English?
Sure makes you think, doesn't it?
Sep 28, 2008 | 3:52 PM
Category:
Political
Many people don't know OBAMA'S stand on GUNS and how he wants to TAX your guns
and AMMO. He also wants to BAN ALL SHOTGUNS & DEER RIFLES.
http://election.newsmax.com/nra_Hunter.html?s=al&pr
omo_code=6BBA-1
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/Obama_Wants_NRA_Ads
_Banne/2008/09/27/135118.html?s=al&promo_code=6BBA-1>
Bet he lost the NRA VOTE.......
Sep 22, 2008 | 11:15 PM
Category:
News
In one week we have had 2 major chases of bank robbers, my Questions is why does it take 42 cars and 2 choppers on the first one and then 32 cars and 2 choppers on the second chase...It seem to me that not only the citizens of those city's and county's were left unprotected. This was major overkill and endangered the officers in these chases. It would have looked like the wreck in the BLUES BROTHER MOVIE.. What a waste of resources, where were the supervisors? What were they thinking??? Makes you wonder how many it took to write the report...What a waste of fuel...
Sep 21, 2008 | 11:20 PM
Category:
News
Wilbur is now safe and being treated, but we need your help in getting the word out. The family very much would like to see an arrest and conviction in this case. Wilbur was lucky to survive. He was turned over to WeCare Farms & Rottweiler Rescue, Inc in De Leon Springs for rehab.
Please pass this information along in hopes of finding who injured and killed animals at the Deltona Middle School, FFA
Deltona Middle School FFA, Alumni
250 Enterprise Road 386-575-4150
Deltona FL
REWARD : $250
1-888-277-TIP (8477)
Text: TIP231 + message to crimes (274637)
For information that leads to the arrest and conviction:
"Wilbur the Pig"
(Chapter Hog)
Beaten and Stabbed
Saturday evening /Sunday morning
9-13-2008 9-14-2008
REWARD REWARD REWARD
$250
PLEASE HELP US BRING THIS SCUM-BAG TO JUSTICE !!!!!


His Stab wounds are clearly visible, He also has an injury to his rear leg making it hard to walk...
Sep 15, 2008 | 1:26 AM
Category:
Political

This New Tax was passed by the Democrats to help Fund all their New Projects around the World......This Tax may Double if Obama get his way.........
Sep 9, 2008 | 5:38 AM
Category:
Political
I’m Casting the FIRST” NO CONFIDENCE VOTE” for our County Leaders
I listened to last week County Council Meeting over the Internet because I was to Sick and could not attend , to voice my concerns about the Budget and our Tax’s, By the time the meeting was over I was not only sick but MAD as hick.
I heard James Dinneen repeatedly say the budget had been cut to the bone and could not Be cut anymore and then to hear some of the Council members tell him what a great job He has done with the Budget, sent me off the Deep end. This was NOTHING MORE THAN A DOG & PONY SHOW, the County Council and staff have known for almost 2 years than we were heading for a Down Turn in the economy and they failed all the Tax payers with their reckless spending and failing to listening to all the warning signs. They Doubled the Salaries of the Council, they cried the blues when the other County Employees wanted a raise and then gave all the upper over paid Managers a 3% raise. Had James Dinneen been a TRUE LEADER he would have said NO to the 3% raises for the upper over paid Management including himself. It is time to FREEZE all PAY RAISES for any employee Who make over 100, 000 a year. They are already overpaid !!!
If the County is in such Bad shape that it needs to raise TAX”S why are they still spending money like they own the BANK?? Why did they pay an extra 50,000 tax dollars for insurance for the County, when they could have saved the TAX PAYER’S
That money, Why did they approve 430,000 for Art Work to hang on the walls of the OCEAN CENTER when they could have had Artist loan their work for 6-12 months for free, Why are County Vehicle still being driven home every night?? Why does the County need so many full size Pick-ups & SUV’s ?? Why are we paying for all the cell phones??
It wasn’t to long ago there were NO CELL PHONES, how did we every make from point A to point B without talking all the way home?? Folks look around at your TAX DOLLARS being wasted !! If other states can us VW Jetta’s for Police Cars for their State Troopers, why do we need all these Large Gas Guzzlers ?? Why does our Sheriff need a Full size SUV ?? Why can’t most of the County Vehicles be 4 or 6 cylinders ?? They also come in 4 wheel drive.. Why does every County Vehicle need a NEW Light bars at 2,500 to 3,000 each?? The old ones worked just fine. Why did all the TV’s need to be replaced with flat screen TV’S??? Why is their a new LCD monitor hooked to every Computer??? Why does the Sheriff’s Dept own a Tank that just sits in a field?? Are we waiting for a war??? How much did it cost and how much does it cost to sit there??? WHY????
Our County get Millions of Federal Tax Dollars from HOMELAND SECURITY to protect us from TERRORIST and our County government buys TOYS with this money Instead of protecting us from the Terrorist?? I’m talking about the illegal’s , that we as TAX PAYERS have to support with Food Stamps, Housing, Free Medical, Free Education, Jobs, while we struggle to support our family’s.. Use that money to round them up and DEPORT them. We don’t force kids to learn Russian, German, Italian or the many other languages spoken in this County, but we force our kids to learn SPANISH. I have lived all over the world and always had to learn the language of the land I lived in, Nobody printed things in ENGLISH so I could read it. Why should they learn ENGLISH we make to easy for them and again we pick up the tab. Why does the County waste our Tax Dollars going after people and groups who Rescue animals at no charge to the Tax payers and let the illegal’s raise chickens & pigs in residential areas without anything being said??? Why is this money not spent going after illegal BLEEP & dog fighting rings?? The Latin gangs? the Latin Drug dealers? if they are not legal they only have one right and that is to LEAVE !!!!
GET YOUR PRIORITY”S STRAIGHT !!!
The County spends Millions during floods, when they allowed there good old boy builders, to build in every low spot & dried up lake bed around just to get that all mighty tax Dollar, seems they never have the time or money to do things right the first time, But we have lots of Tax’s dollars to go back and redo them. Require Homes to be Built 3-4 ft above the road and not in dried up lake beds, make the builder put in Drainage or don’t allow them to build these sub-divisions, its time to make the Builders pay and not the Tax payers…
It’s time for our LEADERS in VOLUSIA COUNTY to wake up and run the County as a Business with some Common Sense or for them to be FIRED!! And put a person in office with some common sense. I strongly urge you to take off of work on the Sept 18, 2008 and attend the Council meeting and speak your peace about how their reckless spending effects you & your family… And again REMIND THEM they WORK FOR US and if they would like to stay employed they need to learn to spend our MONEY with Caution, REMIND them property Values dropped by 38%, Remind them many Fine People are losing there Jobs, Homes and Everything they own and their GREED and RECKLESS SPENDING needs to end YESTERDAY !!!!! And when they say they will cut our POLICE & FIRE remind them its in our BEST INTEREST to CUT THE UPPER MANAGEMENT in this COUNTY !!!!!! We can save a lot more money !!!! We need the Indians, there are always to many CHIEF’S !!!!!!!!!
NO MORE DOG & PONY SHOWS FOR US !!!!!!! AND NO MORE TAX AND SPEND AND TAX SOMEMORE !!!!!!!!
Aug 27, 2008 | 12:06 PM
Category:
Political
Folks you have seen my blogs dealing with many Issues and it seems that it is
catching on Nation Wide..... Your vote would help alot
Thanks
Walt
http://www.inews3.com/play.php?first=Walt&last=Rubin
May have to click several times
Aug 26, 2008 | 11:21 AM
Category:
Entertainment
Most of the American populace thinks it improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control kids when they have one of 'those moments.'
One that I found effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk.
Some say it's the vibration from the car, others say it's the time away from any distractions such as TV, Video Games, Computer, IPod, etc.
Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our car ride together. Eye to eye contact helps a lot too.
I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique.

This works with grandchildren, nieces, and nephews as well
Aug 25, 2008 | 2:35 PM
Category:
Entertainment
This is an actual job application that a 75 year old senior citizen submitted to Wal-mart in Arkansas.
They hired him because he was so funny.....
NAME: Kenneth Way (Grumpy Old Bastard)
SEX: Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate)
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place
DESIRED SALARY: $185,0 00 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
PREVIOUS SALARY: A lot less than I 'm worth.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment .
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, so they tell me.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job - no!
On my breaks - yes!
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
NEAREST RELATIVE....7 miles
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Oh yes, absolutely.
***Old People Rock!
This guy has a great sense of Humor !! To bad they don't keep it after getting the job..
Aug 8, 2008 | 11:33 PM
Category:
Political
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 6:18 AM
> I don't know each of your personal political
> convictions, and apologize if anyone finds this offensive.
> I thought it was important enough to share. This is
> Jeff's first hand view of Senator Obama.
>
> Tiffany
>
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> Hello everyone,
> As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted
> to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan
> for about an hour on his visit to 'The War Zone'. I
> wanted to share with you what happened.
> He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle,
> got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who
> is the commander here at Bagram.
>
> As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand he blew
> them off and didn't say a word as he went into the
> conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the
> vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top
> tent that military personnel can play basketball or work
> out in with weights) so he could take his publicity
> pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the
> opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their
> service.
>
> So really he was just here to make a showing for the
> American's back home that he is their candidate for
> President. I think that if you are going to make an effort
> to come all the way over here you would thank those that
> are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.
>
> I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players
> or the Dallas Cowboy Cheer leaders than from Senator, who
> wants to be the President of the United States . I just
> don't understand how anyone would want him to be our
> Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be
> around those that provide the freedom for him and our great
> country.
>
> If this is blunt and to the point I am
> sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of
> person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.
> >>
> In service,
> CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
> Battle Captain
> TF Wasatch
> American Soldier
Cpt Jeffy Porter is a friend of our family, I believe Obama is showing his true colors and he wants to be the LEADER of our Country..........
Aug 4, 2008 | 12:19 PM
Category:
Entertainment
They Walk Among Us and Many Work Retail
I was at the checkout of a K-Mart. The clerk rang up $46.64 charge. I Gave her a fifty dollar bill. She gave me back $46.64. I gave the money back to her and told her that she had made a mistake in MY favor. She became indignant and informed me she was Educated and knew what she was doing, and returned the money again. I gave her the money back, same scenario!
I departed the store with the $46.64.
I walked into a Starbucks with a buy-one-get-one-free coupon
or a Grande Late. I handed it to the girl and she looked over at a little chalkboard that said "buy one-get one free." "They're already buy-one-get-one-free," she said, "so I guess they're both free"
She handed me my free Lattes and I walked out the door.
They Walk Among Us!
One day I was walking down the beach with some Friends when one of them shouted, "Look at that dead bird!" Someone looked Up at the sky and said, "Where"?
They Walk Among Us!
While looking at a house, my brother asked the real Estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?" When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East, and has for some time, she shook her head and said, "Oh I don't keep up with all that stuff."
They Walk Among Us!!
I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, I said "Pacific".
They Walk Among Us
My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk.
They Walk Among Us!
My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.
They Walk Among Us!
I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area, so I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," she asked me, has your plane arrived yet?"
They Walk Among Us!
While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces."
Yep, They Walk Among Us, and they Reproduce..
and Worst of all .
THEY VOTE
Jul 25, 2008 | 7:26 PM
Category:
News
It has been reported in the News that Winter Park is laiding off 1 of their K-9's
What in the World is the City of Winter Park thinking?? Lay off a Commisioner before
you laid off a Police Dog. A K-9 can do the work of 3 men and can be more useful than
any man. A k-9 dog is a Criminals worst nightmare, they can smell the person hiding in
a tree, under a car, in a shed, building or where ever he is hiding, a dog can do the job in
minutes that would take a man hours or days. If I lived in Winter Park I would be at City
Hall every day till they found another place to cut the $25,000, Every person living in
Winter Park should be calling everyday and demanding they keep the DOG, After all it 's
their lives that are being put at risk, with CRIME going up. Park the MAYORS Car , that
should more than make up $25,000.
DON"T LET YOUR GOVERNMENT TAKE K-9 COPS OFF THE ROAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 1, 2008 | 9:32 AM
Category:
Traffic
A police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the following exchange
Officer: May I see your driver's license
Driver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI.
Officer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle
Driver: It's not my car. I stole it.
Officer: The car is stolen.
Driver: That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the owner's card in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there.
Officer: There's a gun in the glove box
Driver: Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk.
Officer: There's a BODY in the TRUNK!!
Driver: Yes, sir.
Hearing this, the officer immediately called his captain. The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation
Captain: Sir, can I see your license
Driver: Sure. Here it is.
It was valid.
Captain: Who's car is this?
Driver: It's mine, officer. Here's the registration.
Captain: Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a gun in it?
Driver: Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it.
Sure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.
Captain: Would you mind opening your trunk I was told you said there's a body in it.
Driver: No problem.
Trunk is opened; no body.
Captain: I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glove box, and that there was a dead body in the trunk.
Driver: Yeah, I'll bet he told you I was speeding, too.
Do you think this would work??? Hope it puts a smile on your face......
Jun 22, 2008 | 8:40 PM
Category:
Political
Have you ever heard that a dog "knows" when an earthquake is about to hit?
Have you ever heard that a dog can "sense" when a tornado is stirring up, even 20 miles away?
Do you remember hearing that before the December tsunami struckSoutheast Asia , dogs started running frantically away from the seashore, at breakneck speed?
Do you know that dogs can detect cancer and other serious illnesses and danger of fire?
Somehow they always know when they can 'go for a ride' before you even ask and how do those dogs and cats get home from hundreds of miles away?
I'm a firm believer that animals - and especially dogs - have keen insights into the Truth.
And you can't tell me that dogs can't sense a potentially terrible disaster well in advance
Simply said, a dog just KNOWS when something isn't right .. . when impending doom is upon us . . they'll always try to warn us....!!

Jun 16, 2008 | 9:24 AM
Category:
Entertainment
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Wal-Mart has everything!
One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike behind him, 'My elbow hurts like hell.. I guess I'd better see a doctor.'
'Listen, you don' t have to spend that kind of money,' Mike replies.
'There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what 's wrong and what to do about it.
It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars . . . A lot cheaper than a doctor.'
So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
He deposits ten dollars, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits.
Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout:
'You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.'
That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled.
He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results.
The computer prints the following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.