A date which will live in infamy

"The United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan" ---President Roosevelt

It was a sleepy Sunday morning in Honolulu 67 years ago when we were attacked by Japan.    Here were the results of the attack...

4 Navy Battleships sank

3 Cruisers sank

3 destroyers sank

188 aircraft destroyed

2402 personnel KIA

1282 wounded

After the attack FDR declared war on Japan, which in turn caused Germany and Italy to declare war on us.  

Only four years later after an unprecedented effort by the United States and our allies...Germany, Italy, and Japan had all surrendered to The United States and we won!!!!!

The Obesity Clown

Today at one of our christmas expos here in Santa Clarita we had an invasion from an insidious and brilliant marketing tool.  Ronald McDonald pranced around like a creep handing out pencils and telling kids to "stay in school and read"  But what McDonalds is really doing is setting up emotional triggers in our kids that they will have for a lifetime.  Clown=happy=cheeseburgers and fries=happy.   When I worked for Mikes Mobile Windshield I went to McDonalds almost everyday and got a supersized double quarter pounder value meal.  Because it was a comforting part of my daily routine.  I remember Ronald and the pretty color scheme of McDonalds and their tasty fries.  What did this happiness get me?  Man Boobs and a gut folks!  McDonalds is extremely unhealthy, their fries alone are incredibly bad for you, (would you like to supersize that?)  

We have nearly banished smoking (which is great) But we have more and more morbidly obese people waddling around like some sort of giant sea lions.  

Bottom line is this.....there needs to be a law against marketing McDonalds to kids.  Just like Camel can't market "Joe Camel" because it is appealing to children.   Smoking is highly addictive, and so is McDonalds.  Here are the risks associated with smoking...Heart Disease, Cancer, Emphesema.       And here are the risks of being a great big fat person....

Heart Disease and stroke

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension

Diabetes

Gout

Cancer

Osteoarthritis (joint pain)

Breathing Problems

Wake up America!!!!!!!!!

1/3 Dodger Season Ticket holder

Its that time of the year folks as Matt and I now have tickets to 27 of the 81 regular season home games played in 2009 at Dodger Stadium.

That means that if there is a game being played next summer at the Ravine, there is a 1 in 3 chance that we'll be at said game.

We kept our same row, just under the overhang, but we were able to move two full aisle lengths closer to home plate...aisle 151 Row K seats 1-2.  Pretty cool eh?

OJ gets 16 plus years!!!!!

OJ will most likely die in a Nevada State Prison, after having a 13 year respite for killing two people.  

Fred Goldman can get a little bit of peace tonight.

Oatmeal Update

Well folks today I did not go the Costco in Canoga, or the one in Porter Ranch because this morning I got a physical and let me tell you it was the works.....Sonia was the NP who performed a digital prostate exam on me..she gave me a choice, "you can either drop your pants and bend over the table, or you can lay on the table on your side with one of your legs pulled up to your chest"  I told Sonia that I would prefer to opt for choice number 1....well it wasn't too bad, one of the benefits of having a woman perform the procedure is that their fingers are smaller.  So I checked out ok, Sonia told me my prostate felt normal, just like a pencil eraser.    Now on to the blood work I am "fasting" and I begin to feel a little lightheaded after they fill up the fourth vial with my blood....(Incidentally I have never 'fasted' because of Jesus, but I can see how you may feel it is a religious experience because of how lightheaded you are)  I broke out into a cold sweat and started in with a little nausea, It was the last thing and I just wanted to get out of there.....So I am driving on the Old Rd to a Subway, when the phone rings and I answer it, and proceed to get lit up by a CHP unit behind me that I never see because I am woosy....I thought I had the perfect excuse but the guy writes me up anyways!   

P.S.  The reason I didn't go to Costco is because I also got a Tetnus shot and it feels like someone punched me in the arm.

No more Costco Oatmeal!!!!!!!!

Why am I so sad?  Well folks I am holding one of the remaining 3 boxes that I bought today at Costco during a routine oatmeal pickup.  Ladies and gentleman, I saw to my horror an asterisk next to the price display.  (If you are a Costco expert like me then you know an asterisk means discontinued) the tragic fact is that Costco has decided not to renew their supply of this life giving Oatmeal.  So tomorrow, I am going to go to multiple Costcos in the valley and buy up all the remaining stock....I potentially could spend over 100 dollars tomorrow just on Oatmeal.  And I need your help...please if you want to do something nice for a needy person, if your in Costco, buy some Oatmeal for me eh?  I'll pay you back....the brand is 

Kirkland Signature

Organic Instant Oatmeal (variety pack)

Thanks and happy holidays!!!!

P.S.  The existing stock says best if used by June of 2011...so buy away people!!!!

World AIDS Day

One of the most noble things the Bush administration did was the unprecedented 15 billion relief act that has combatted AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa.  This is one of the only bright spots in this dark failed presidency.  Anyways, it's Xmas time folks, and what better gift for you and yours than an IPOD?  Apple has a red ipod on their shuffle and nano product lines which they donate a portion for AIDS relief...so if you are gonna get one...click here to order!

www.apple.com/ipod/red