So there I was, at the gas station getting a soda. In front of me were 2 women in their 30s id say. On the counter is pile of junk food. Chips, chocolate, typical gas station stuff your face crap. The one pauses to answer a text on her new Iphone4. She then proceeds to pay for 2 packs of cigs with cash then asks the cashier if she can use EBT (food stamps) to pay for the junk food. This particular gas station doesnt take EBT. So naturally they left. I know the fat cow trying to use the EBT has at least one small child becasue she works at a sports bar i watch football at.
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD?
This liberal sense of entitlement needs to go away.
To quote one of my all time favorite comic strips Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes) said "Happiness isnt good enough for me, I demand euphoria"
Which brings me to my next thought. Welfare. Lots of talk about having drug testing for welfare. Absolutely, like weekly. But my biggest problem is this. Welfare is suppose to be a helping hand ot get you by so you can get back on your feet. So what do people do? They get pregnant so the welfare check will go up. I think welfare should provide free birth control and if you get pregnant while in the system you get kicked out and are banned from any form of welfare, food stamps, or assistance FOR LIFE. If you are struggling, having another baby isnt helping your disposition any. "oh no what about those poor kids, you cant just turn your back on them and put them on the street" Sure we can. Its an old concept called SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. When a lion kills the alpha male of the pride and takes over the first thing he does is kill all the young. Then he makes his own with the females of the pride. Ok so the kids are a concern. Easy. Take them away and put them in foster care and up for adoption. At that point any place is better than with deadbeat parents. At that point i could care less if the adults go starve. At least they have their $600 Iphone right?
Now thats not to say there are precious few that use the system properly and get their life back on track. I'm not talking about those.
There needs to come a point where we as people and the system needs to tell some of these people if they can't pull their head out of their ass they are on their own....completely.
What about me? I lost my job once. Went and got unemployment and moved back into my parents house. No welfare, no food stamps, i didnt need to go that far. Four months i had a job, six months i was moved back out into my own place again. It can be done.
Here is the funny part. Statisically, If you took a poll on the people that have a problem with this line of thought you will find that most of them are...liberal or democrat in some way. Most not all.
But there is another part of this. Oh yes. Its todays generation of parents. Not all but alot. Every generation is determined to make it so their kids dont have it as hard as they did. Well eventually kids of the future wont have to do anything at all if you follow that through to conclusion. Kids and their sense of entitlement and not wanting to work. McDonalds is beneath them. They live at home sheltered there whole life and then are completely unprepared for the harsh dog eat dog nature of the world. Then what? Oh thats easy, just stay at home forever. Even kids sports with the "everybody wins mentality" Even Joe Montana has said that is the biggest bunch of bullshit ever. Parents can't even dicipline their kids. All of us over 30 im sure has a story of some harsh punishment that would get parents locked up in todays world but we turned out all right.
Ok im done the Packers are coming on soon.
"Life is tough, its even tougher when you're stupid".
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Veterans Day needs more hype
Some Definitions of a Veteran
1. You have at least 180 days of regular active duty service and you were honorably discharged or released.
2. You have at least 90 days of active duty service, at least one day of which was during wartime and you were honorably discharged or released
3. You served in wartime and were awarded a Purple Heart or service-connected disability, or died, regardless of whether you completed the minimum length of active duty service.
4. is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used in Russia and the United States to refer to people with experience in the armed forces or law enforcement.
Veterans Day. As a vet myself i declare this one of the most unappreciated and underobserved days on the calander. If were up to me everyone who has served should get this day off with full pay, as it applies of course. We always take time to appreciate the fallen and just say in general "support the troops". Many people say it but then what do they actually do?
I am going to share a few of my own personal experiences and stories from my Army time in an effort to talk about the types of things you don't get to hear about.
My particular unit in Korea was in a small valley, mountains on 3 sides. It was on base tucked in the corner, everything was steep from roads to trails and steep stairs everywhere. One day, a platoon was rotating their tanks through the ammo area. It sits on one of the higher ledges. Either the driver forgot to set the parking brake or it failed and the unmanned tank began to roll. Over the ledge down the slope maybe 100 feet or more was one of the hooches. A soldier who had just gotten off of 24 hour duty was in there sleeping. He never saw what hit him.
Germany, a battalion was doing there winter field exercises. There was snow and cold and all that. It was chow time so the tanks were all parked. for one reason or another 2 of them were parked facing each other relatively close. One of the soldiers was walking by and one of the tanks started to slide on the slick snowy ground. it pinned him between the other tank almost cutting him in half. He was concious. Talking. Laughing. The 2 tanks were the only thing holding him together. They went and got his wife and brought her tot he field so that they could say goodbye. When the tanks were pulled apart what was one became two and he was no more.
Back in the states during another field excerise. Mild terrain and broad daylight. A tank commander was navigating his driver over some hilly sandy terrrain. The sand gave way and the tank slid sideways and rolled over. The commander tried to duck down inside but his microphone cord got caught on the machine gun. He couldnt get all the way down inside. When the tank finished rolling over his face was in a small puddle no more than an inch or 2 deep. In the time it took the other to crewman in the turrent to get to him and cut the cord to pull him in he drown.
Combat action and suicide bombers are not the only way soldiers die. These are the things you dont get to hear about and that everyone else takes for granted. To put this in better perspective (although i do not think a civilian can truly understand) the rule is "train how you fight and fight how you train". What does this mean? Quite simply it means just becasue its practice or training doesnt mean you do anything differently. Therefore there are still plenty of risks, but if you don't take those risks then you are not prepared should your time come for the real thing.
I will say though that soldiers of the last 10 years or so get treated better than say those of the Vietnam era. I wasnt even alive and the stories i hear piss me off.
Anyway. Veterans Day, it should be on the same level as Christmas, Turkey Day, Labor Day, or its counterpart Memorial Day. Yes, it should be that big of a deal.
So while you are out and about, give a vet a hug, shake his/her hand, say thank you, and it doesnt just have to be on Veterans Day.
1. You have at least 180 days of regular active duty service and you were honorably discharged or released.
2. You have at least 90 days of active duty service, at least one day of which was during wartime and you were honorably discharged or released
3. You served in wartime and were awarded a Purple Heart or service-connected disability, or died, regardless of whether you completed the minimum length of active duty service.
4. is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used in Russia and the United States to refer to people with experience in the armed forces or law enforcement.
Veterans Day. As a vet myself i declare this one of the most unappreciated and underobserved days on the calander. If were up to me everyone who has served should get this day off with full pay, as it applies of course. We always take time to appreciate the fallen and just say in general "support the troops". Many people say it but then what do they actually do?
I am going to share a few of my own personal experiences and stories from my Army time in an effort to talk about the types of things you don't get to hear about.
My particular unit in Korea was in a small valley, mountains on 3 sides. It was on base tucked in the corner, everything was steep from roads to trails and steep stairs everywhere. One day, a platoon was rotating their tanks through the ammo area. It sits on one of the higher ledges. Either the driver forgot to set the parking brake or it failed and the unmanned tank began to roll. Over the ledge down the slope maybe 100 feet or more was one of the hooches. A soldier who had just gotten off of 24 hour duty was in there sleeping. He never saw what hit him.
Germany, a battalion was doing there winter field exercises. There was snow and cold and all that. It was chow time so the tanks were all parked. for one reason or another 2 of them were parked facing each other relatively close. One of the soldiers was walking by and one of the tanks started to slide on the slick snowy ground. it pinned him between the other tank almost cutting him in half. He was concious. Talking. Laughing. The 2 tanks were the only thing holding him together. They went and got his wife and brought her tot he field so that they could say goodbye. When the tanks were pulled apart what was one became two and he was no more.
Back in the states during another field excerise. Mild terrain and broad daylight. A tank commander was navigating his driver over some hilly sandy terrrain. The sand gave way and the tank slid sideways and rolled over. The commander tried to duck down inside but his microphone cord got caught on the machine gun. He couldnt get all the way down inside. When the tank finished rolling over his face was in a small puddle no more than an inch or 2 deep. In the time it took the other to crewman in the turrent to get to him and cut the cord to pull him in he drown.
Combat action and suicide bombers are not the only way soldiers die. These are the things you dont get to hear about and that everyone else takes for granted. To put this in better perspective (although i do not think a civilian can truly understand) the rule is "train how you fight and fight how you train". What does this mean? Quite simply it means just becasue its practice or training doesnt mean you do anything differently. Therefore there are still plenty of risks, but if you don't take those risks then you are not prepared should your time come for the real thing.
I will say though that soldiers of the last 10 years or so get treated better than say those of the Vietnam era. I wasnt even alive and the stories i hear piss me off.
Anyway. Veterans Day, it should be on the same level as Christmas, Turkey Day, Labor Day, or its counterpart Memorial Day. Yes, it should be that big of a deal.
So while you are out and about, give a vet a hug, shake his/her hand, say thank you, and it doesnt just have to be on Veterans Day.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
"in memory of"
OK, what is with this half ass formality of taking the time to recognize someone for their accomplishments AFTER they are dead? Is this persons life just worthless until then? I mean the person is dead now its not liek they really care anymore. Oh well we just recognize this person for sake of their surviving family. WTF? There seems to be this misconception that there is more honor in doing it this way.
Now you can look at this in a variety of situations. Anything from a military ceremony, inheritance in a family, or a city naming a street after someone. Why cant this be done while the person is alive? Let them see and feel the appreciation that is being displayed. "oh thank you for honoring my dead father, why the hell didnt you do it earlier when he could SEE IT". Dumbasses all of them.
As for myself i simply dont care what the world is going to do after im dead. What does it matter at that point seriously? My town just recently decided to name an alley (yes a frickin alley) after a vet who recently died of cancer. Why did he have to die of the cancer before honoring him with an alley? Is there some hidden nobility in dying from cancer? I don't think so.
Now from the military perspective i understand that its a little difficult to honor certain acts of heroism as the person typically dies in the process. But for everything else there really is no excuse. My Grandfather once said that while an inheritance is typically distributed after death, if you are able, it should start being distributed while alive. So that you can take pleasure in what they do with it and perhaps even enjoy the moment with them. There is simply too much that goes on after death that is simply labeled "in memory of". Are accomplishments or actions any less significant during life? Do they have to gain equity to be worth anything? If i impact a persons life for the better or save a life, is that action worth more later than at that moment?
Its pure laziness and stupidity if you ask me. Ask yourself. We all have some person in our lives that we would like to honor for the impact they had in our lives or for some other reason. I would rather be able to honor that person while they are alive so they can feel the appreciation and share in the moment of recognition. It is almost pointless to recognize them at all after death. Kind of like a belated birthday card.
If i do anything worthy of any kind of recognition and someone waits until after im dead to make mention...don't bother. Recognize me while im alive, then remember me when im dead.
Now you can look at this in a variety of situations. Anything from a military ceremony, inheritance in a family, or a city naming a street after someone. Why cant this be done while the person is alive? Let them see and feel the appreciation that is being displayed. "oh thank you for honoring my dead father, why the hell didnt you do it earlier when he could SEE IT". Dumbasses all of them.
As for myself i simply dont care what the world is going to do after im dead. What does it matter at that point seriously? My town just recently decided to name an alley (yes a frickin alley) after a vet who recently died of cancer. Why did he have to die of the cancer before honoring him with an alley? Is there some hidden nobility in dying from cancer? I don't think so.
Now from the military perspective i understand that its a little difficult to honor certain acts of heroism as the person typically dies in the process. But for everything else there really is no excuse. My Grandfather once said that while an inheritance is typically distributed after death, if you are able, it should start being distributed while alive. So that you can take pleasure in what they do with it and perhaps even enjoy the moment with them. There is simply too much that goes on after death that is simply labeled "in memory of". Are accomplishments or actions any less significant during life? Do they have to gain equity to be worth anything? If i impact a persons life for the better or save a life, is that action worth more later than at that moment?
Its pure laziness and stupidity if you ask me. Ask yourself. We all have some person in our lives that we would like to honor for the impact they had in our lives or for some other reason. I would rather be able to honor that person while they are alive so they can feel the appreciation and share in the moment of recognition. It is almost pointless to recognize them at all after death. Kind of like a belated birthday card.
If i do anything worthy of any kind of recognition and someone waits until after im dead to make mention...don't bother. Recognize me while im alive, then remember me when im dead.
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