Palin and Clinton spoofed on SNL

The best SNL introduction in years Tina Fey had me pretty convince at first glance she was Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler did her Hillary Clinton. They really laid into Palin's positions in politics and rightly so. I am still trying to figure out why having Russia in my backyard would make anybody a part of global politics. So Floridians know a lot about communism because Cuba is so close? Come-on totally dumb. Speaking of which, the latest hub-bub is that Republican Woman are going after Oprah? Are you kidding me? Just because she refuses to have Sarah Palin on her show; a group of Florida woman are going after her. Boy are they in for a surprise, can't wait till it backfires on them and Oprah's viewership and subscriptions go-up. Florida of all places should be careful to get the hive all worked up, it's like messing with Mother Teresa when you poke Oprah.

What you need to decide is do you want to pay attention to Sarah Palin being an anti-semite or check-out the GILF in a bikini totting a gun? Oh so much fun for amateur Photoshop artists. You know nobody would ever do this to Hillary (ok maybe nobody) but there are different rules for men and women in politics and now clearly for Democratic women and Republican women.
Digging deeper, not only is she a member of the NRA (even Michael Moore belongs to this one) but it is also reported that Sarah Palin also supports shooting Wolves from airplanes as a sport; as a close ally of the Safari Club International (does DCheney belong to this too or is that the fat old rich white guy club)? Reportedly she also used the Board of Game of Alaska, who spent $400,000 of public money on brochures and radio ads, to influence the election.

RNC Sarah Palin the nasty pitbull insights a riot

There is nothing more dangerous and more untrustworthy than a pitbull and in
particular when you put lipstick on it. Gross and scary. According to the ratings
people; Obama received the most TV views and Palin second for any convention to date over 38Million. But alas I was one of them, plugged in and forced myself to watch the Republican convention on CNN out of sheer fear for what they would say and I must say McCain was really, really boring and they delivered some of the same old, same old political annoyance, avoiding the issues. He serioulsy was Homeresque drooling boring. He talked with war metaphors too much and it did not help that all the other pundits were screaming USA! USA! USA! Every time a distractor was acting up.
And she besides being a bully, was an ass, and neither of them (McCain) addressed any key issues that should be at forefront of voter's minds like the economy. Hello? Any body there? Bill Burton a Obama spokesman said they had their best contribution drive within 24hrs of her speech. 10 Million!

Watching the cut-aways seemed liked the RNC folks were at playoff game and there with drunken arrests ( I wonder how the hookers did?). Seriously, apparently there were over 300 arrests of protestors and photojournalists. I don't think there was a single one for the Democratic national convention or at least CNN did not show anybody ( I think people really like Hillary) getting tear gas thrown at them or kicked out of the Hockey rink. Forget about the other networks. They are too afraid to ruffle any feathers with their fair news coverage but these folks sure were prepared to get their riot on. The funny in jail demand from the alleged rioters in the county lock-up was that the trans-gender prisoners be treated fairly and get their own room? Radical. This is the sort of thing Hunter S Thompson would be proud of; the anarchists are pissed and I'm sure booking Rage Against the Machine in town did not help either but alas there was rioting to be had and money to be made. Can't till the debates. Biden is pumping up.

John McCain is a rich old Millionaire

So it has been confirmed that John McCain is a rich old millionaire who can't even remember how many dwellings he owns. Hilarious. Wake-up America this is a huge disconnect for anybody not born with a silver spoon.
In other war news, looks We the People are on the hook to stay in IRAQ until 2012? I don't think anybody understand why except for the industrial war complex why this is. what do bombs go for these days? The bill so far since March 2008 is about $526 billion. The Cost of Iraq War analysis is over here. There is a lot of good we could have done in our own country with this money. Do we really want somebody in office to continue taking money from our children's mouths and the poor. Something needs to give.

U.S.S. Never Forget Special Ops Warship

Perhaps the most meaningful recycling project ever. Please behold the USS New York which was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center. That is right there is probably some human in this mix.

It is the 5th in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. The Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry to cast the ship's bow section. Dear terroristas watch out! This is a mean, lean fighting machine.

Vacation Purchase: Seagull Coastline Grand parlor guitar

This weekend was the close of a much overdue vacation to the Hampton's. Sounds fancy I know. Last year we stayed here I eyed an interesting weathered looking spot called the Hampton Music and Arts. I suspected there would be some interesting finds inside and a year later I was right. On the walls I spotted a vintage (not for sale) Jaguar and old Gibson hollow body but this time around i had an agenda. starving for traveling six string the guy running the place introduced me to Seagull guitars from the Village of LaPatrie, Quebec. I played some of the cheaper things in the store and then he pulled this parlor guitar out after we had a conversation about the sound of the weirder looking traveling guitars. the price was about 125 out of the range that I wanted to spend but a couple strums and I was sold. I'm a simple and easy guy. The Coastline Cedar Grand is beautifully crafted and detailed. I should have you know for something this compact it sounds very warm and big for it's size. You should know I am Martin D15 guy who's been playing for a long time and yet this one is going to be the gitter I bring on vacation. Thanks Seagull.

Montauk Long Island Hamptons Traffic sucks

The one seriously grueling thing about vacationing in the Hampton's is going driving anywhere East of Hampton Bay. It is single road abomination of a traffic jam. Why anybody in their right mind would want drive anywhere during regular hours when it could take you two hours to get there is beyond me. I get why the really rich take helicopters and planes but just traveling up the highway is terrible during the summer going out towards Amagansett and East Hampton. West Hampton is not so bad. Granted this is our second summer in Quogue and getting there is pretty easy once you get through Brooklyn and past Kennedy. On this mini trip the reward was eating Lunch at the Lobster Roll and walking on the beach at the lighthouse at Montauk with the daughter. Although the whole day was lost traveling it was one of those easy trips that turned into 3/4 of a day of driving on a single lane highway. Will I do it again next summer sure just a word of advise for others make sure to bring your black card or wad of cash. Trust me.

Jist a oderless smoking product

Did you ever really wonder why people smoke? I get that they are addicted but did you ever wonder why it has to stink so much? Now there is this smoking device product called Jist working it's way into the U.S. Market. It's battery operated and has this cartridge you have to replace after 200 tokes or something here is how Jist it works. The best part is that it does not smell! I literally could be sitting righ next to you and if you were not looking at me you would have no clue that I was smoking an alternative smoking device. They also make a Cigar which looks like the real deal. Actually the most impressive one. The promo vidoes on the site are pretty cheeky but you will get the Jist and everybody will be able to invite grandpa back inside.

Broken NJ transit rail power switch AGAIN!

The commute saga as usual was hell today on NJ transit. Today's excuse broken switch outside of Newark Penn. The platform is now filled with more passengers than it can handle. No refreshments for anybody and I can't open mine because it is illegal to drink beer on the platform and hang-out. WTF NJT? Get it right sometime this Summer please. It is bad enough you make me deal with drunken NJ devils fans during hockey season. Thanks. Wha are the benefits of mass transit again?? ... To be continued I'm sure.

Beer margarita with hot sauce

I can't remember the Mexican name for this drink right now, but it starts w/ an E'. Anyway on a hot and muggy day this goes down the gullet like nothing else in this world.
Ingredients:
1) Lime to prime the edges of the glass. (Pint glass recommended)
2) Kosher chunky salt
3) Ice
4) Beer
5) A hit of Worcester sauce. There is another Mexican alternative that is a similar steak to sauce.
6) El picante. Tabasco or some hot on top.
7) Squeeze and drop the rest of the lime in and enjoy the bliss on your lips. Don't drink too many as it may do a number on your stomach. But damn is it good going down.

Goes with anything you like to grill during the summer months or at the beach especially.

Enjoy.

The Political Economic Battle

If I were running for president I would serve the people first. This obviously is fantasy as once they all get the nod the negociation and reality of politics settles in. Promises O'bama VS. Mc older than Cain style of politi. We the people must condone a few things by our local and federal government:
1) No more tax breaks for big oil (duh)
2) Get the F*ck out of the war
3) Reverse all Afred E. Bush laws
4) Get our privacy back
5) Get Education back on Track
6) Only give hand-outs to small business and stop bailing big companies out. Make them sell back to the employees or in smaller chunks not just anothr big fish.
7) Make local townships accountable for where they spend your property taxes. Not sure where you live but in my local government they over pay just like Federal does.
8) Make the adminstration accountable for all the people's money they have giving to special interests and business. In other words answer the question why are contractors running the industrial complex? Who realy works for the government besides US postal service, law enforcement and people in office?
9) Take action with the need to create a cheaper energy that is both environmentally friendly and can harnass local resources. Lots of action going here but not nearly fast or good enough at all yet.
10) Make the rich pay a little more taxes and the poor a little less lets say at an average household income of 1500K a year. Anybody make any less their local taxes and federal avg requirements are lower on a sliding scale to nil.
11) And lastly add more transparency to government.

Idealistic I know but being that we are now looking at a depression not a recession with the price of everything going up (groceries, gas/oil, entertainement and beer). We need to take action and remove power from the morons who have run us so deep into this sh*t. We need to make them pay back their debt and undo the veil. We all need to eat and they are too fat for their own good. Thanks.

Fox Channel Political paid smear campaign

What motivates the government's Fox News channel and home of some of my favorite shows to smears Obama? What is in it for them? The situation is getting far out of control and as smart consumers we need to put a immediate stop to this BS. It is time to pitch in and tell FOX that their use of racism, local terrorism and prejudice is not acceptable at ALL. The Republican propaganda machine is in full forth and McCain is not going to stop it.

Remember ALL the paid BUSH operators that promoted IRAQ and sold you the war? Well they are back. Firt FOX paid "commentators" accidentally confused "Obama" with "Osama" and then joked (HARDY, HAA HA, HA. WINK WINK WINK) on the air about killing Obama (WTF America?! don't even go there. Remember the CIA killed the Kennedy's Part 2 ~TRS). Next, another FOX anchor said a playful fist pound by Barrack and Michelle Obama could be a "terrorist fist
jab." (Seriously! give me break a-holes) And then, white hood FOX has called Michelle Obama "Obama's baby mama"-- obvious derogatory unwed mother term to describe a mother of a man's child.

SIGN THE PETITION TO AND BOY-COTT ALL FOX ADVERTISERS. NOT JUST THOSE ON THE NEWS CHANNEL.

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Be damned non commutor friendly NJ Transit

The slow pokes dragging their feet are not in my control when I was in full sprint trying to find a open door on the train with a good minute before the 6:23 express depature time. The slow electrical trains hustled me right on time and did not impose on the sweet diesel equipment on the Raritan Valley line out of Newark. But today it took the cake and I damn the conductors who had all of first cars closed except for one door in the middle of the train down the platform. WTF? I am not sure what yahoo thought this sort strategy works but you would think the last couple of doors would be open so the CONNECTING train folk could make it on without hurting theselves and pulling a groin muscle or something. I said THE CONNECTING train folk. BUT Noooooo. Literally one foot from home and beep beep they close the doors. To their usual insult to injury the next train sits around at the mercy of amtrak. NJ Transit I expect more for my $200 dollars a month. Lucky for you the AC was working nicely so letter bombs will not follow this rant but next time get f'kn organized or wait a freaking second to connect people as g*d damn scheduled. FU. Thanks for nothing.

P.S. And where is the damn bar car? The scheduling does not even allow one to make a proper brown bag selection.

America's Got Talent? The best trainwreck ever

Low brow tv keeps redefining the lowest common denominator factor. Starting with the brainiac who convinced the judges; Pierce, Joan and The Hoff to take part in this modern day Gong Show and pair them up with day time Tn'A wringer Jerry Springer deserves more shares! The bad clips must have been so bad they had to rush through NY, LA and The Chicago auditions in season premier. Most of the winners win from pathetic sympathy votes instead of by their talent, except for a violin duo Nuttin But Stringz and a opera singer who tear jerked the audience to a frency. For example two survivors were these Russian hussies who can't sing and a transvestite Britney Spears impersonator who lip synced and are going to Vegas baby. It can only get worse from here and I am frightened America, when the worse were not very entertaining, what is to come next I can only imagine it will be less than un-watchable. The good news is that the bar is low for people to make it and win the lottery where there are no rules and just a stage to free form it. So keep watching America and lets compete against the vapid MTV reality stars are working too hard and don't deserve their fame and fortune. I am not sure how Terry Fator a Ventriloquist won last year but what do I know. We need to fill out summer nights somehow. Who was your favorite performer?

Summer Beer choices Landshark vs Summer Shandy

To kick off this Summer I hit up the local boozery store with a mixed case of summer beer six packs. One of the re-occurring beers is going to be Jimmy Buffet's Island Landshark. great detail on the bottle. Does not feel as heavy as Corona Extra and tasted great with a lime. $6 price-point. The other beer, I fell in love with this Father's day was a lemon summer Shandy from Wisconsin with the zingy flavor already in it! So when i invite you to a bar-b-q you will know what to bring. It's basically a light wheat beer with the twist in it.

Other good choices are Modelos in the can, Dixie from New Orleans (one step above a PBR) and reasonable sixer price point. If you want to get a little fancier Brooklyn Summer Ale is pretty good but find it a little bitter. My old standby when it is really hot is Miller Lite. Yes, this beer snob also knows how to economize when it is sweltering and you just want a guzzler with all the taste of a Budweiser and less calories. A ML pounder is the beer of choice during cocktail hour on the train ride home from Manhattan. Nothing fancy and no hang-over the next day.