Saturday I built Jesse a "Doggy Port" for shade when he's out in the
yard this summer, this is the beginning framework .
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I wrapped one end & the back with some nylon screen I had for additional shade, I can get more screen later for the other end.
Next I put white plastic Lattice all around it for shade & ventilation .
Then I painted the roof with white latex exterior paint to help resist heat absorption & build up inside.
I also lightly spray painted the black screen with white paint for the same reason.
Finally the finished "Doggy Port"
I will before it gets much hotter get more of the nylon screen to finish wrappin it.
Fortunately it will also serve as a place to set drinks "BEER" while pitchin Horseshoes....the tire your wonderin? I happen to know that it's in the unwritten Redneck code that all Redneck dog shelters must have a used tire on top of them.....
plus it serves as an anchor when the wind kicks up.
" Tempus Fugit "
Sunday, April 26, 2009
JESSE'S DOGGY PORT
Friday, April 24, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
BIG ASS BUBBLES & 2 NEW RUBBERS
OK so this post isn't really about Condoms or a stripper named Bubbles but it got your attention huh !
Last Thursday it cost me $670 bucks to get my truck to pass emissions & get the new tag, that's a big chunk a change for me especially since my work has been up & down like a yo yo lately but it had to be done, the tag expired Aug 08...OOOPS.
Anyway Monday on the way to work I noticed a slight shimmy in the front end but didn't give it much thought, I thought maybe it was just the road. Yesterday on the way to work the shimmy was quite a bit worse so when I got to work I investigated the situation only to find that my left front tire had a pair of big ass bubbles in the tread, yep the tire was separating.
When I headed home from work yesterday I went straight to a tire shop thinkin I would just get a couple a new tires if they weren't to expensive, keep in mind the last time I bought tires it was for a mini van & they were only about $45 a piece & that was 5 years ago. Well imagine my surprise when the tire guy said $106 a tire and that is before mount & balance and TAXES !
I politely told him no thanks I'll go see what Discount Tire has. Well Discount Tire beat the other guys price.....by $2...umm yeah that sucked so I decided to just get my spare checked out and put it on....yep another surprise, due to a missing piece a piece that I never got when I bought the truck I could not lower my spare tire. Yeah now I'm gettin frustrated so I head on home and had to cut the cable that holds the spare and guess what...it was flat! It's a new tire but over the years it just lost air, so I head back to Discount Tire to get it checked out so I could put it on.
Now for the GOOD NEWS
I had talked to my nephew earlier in the day on an unrelated issue so while driving back to the tire shop I called him to see if he had messed with that other issue and in conversation told him what was goin on with my tires and where I was going, he told me one of his good friends works there as an assistant manager so he gave me his name and he called him to let him know I was coming, when I got there I gave my spare to one of the shop guys and went inside to talk to The Man. Thanks to my nephew's friend "The Man" I got my spare fixed, the rear tires rotated to the front and two brand new "RUBBERS" tires mounted & balanced on the rear for....are ya ready for it...............$200 even! WOO HOO!
I saved $175 bucks ! Yeah my nephew is a great kid & a fine young man..................
I owe him one.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
FIRE PROTECTION !
A man and his wife, moved back home to North Carolina , from Texas .
The wife had a wooden leg and to insure it in Texas cost $2,000.00 a year!!
When they arrived in North Carolina , they went to an insurance Agency to see how much it would cost to insure the leg. The agent looked it up on the computer and said to the couple, '$39.00.'
The husband was shocked and asked why it was so cheap here in North Carolina to insure it, because it cost him $2,000.00 in Texas !!!!
The agent turned his computer screen to the couple and said, 'Well, here it is on the screen, it says: Any wooden structure, with a sprinkler system over it, is $39.00. You just have to know how to describe it!
YOU CAN LAUGH NOW, UNLESS YOU HAVE TO READ IT TWICE
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
ON THE FIRST DAY GOD CREATED THE DOG....
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On the first day. God created the dog and said:
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone
who comes in or walks past. For this,
I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking.
How about only ten years and I'll give you back
the other ten?'
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.
For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years?
That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give
you back ten like the Dog did?'
And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long
and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to
support the farmer's family. For this,
I will give you a life span of sixty years.'
The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to
live for sixty years. How about twenty and
I'll give back the other forty?'
And God agreed again
On the fourth day, God created man and said:
'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life.
For this, I'll give you twenty years.'
But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly
give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten
the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back;
that makes eighty,
okay?'
'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'
So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep,
play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we
slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten
years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.
And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch
and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information.
I'm doing it as a public service.
Author unknown.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
DOES THIS LOOK RIGHT TO YOU ?
Is there something wrong with my blog ?
Is the post text on the left side where it belongs or on the
right over my wolf's head ? Is my side bar missin ?
It looks OK to me but Dana says it's showin up screwy
for her when she drops by.
Please let me know in comments or by email, tell me if it
appears normal to you or if it's wonky.
Thanks everyone.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
AN OBITUARY PRINTED IN THE LONDON TIMES.
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend.
'Common Sense',
who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was, since his
birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such
valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair;
and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable
strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well
intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment
for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for
using mouth wash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked
teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed
to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to
get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an
Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when
a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became
businesses; and criminals received better treatment than
their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend
yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar
could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a
woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee
was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly
awarded a huge settlement .
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents,
Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion, his daughter,
Responsibility, his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights;
I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
Friday, April 10, 2009
THE WEEKEND JAM #32 CHARLIE DANIELS/UNEASY RIDER & UNEASY RIDER 88
Charlie Daniels has always been one of my
all time favorites, it's a damn shame that radio
stations seem to think The Devil went down to
Georgia is the only song he ever recorded.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
OLD COWBOY ?
Ya think you have lived to be 71 and know who
A little while later,
Monday, April 6, 2009
AGEING...COMPUTERS vs PEOPLE
Two weeks ago my sisters & I finally went through
the last of my mom's boxes & photo albums and I
got some old & VERY OLD family photo's.
I just spent the last few days SLOWLY recovering
files from my old computer & I'm still in the process
of gettin this new one set up the way I want it &
I got to thinkin about how people & computers
age.
~Computers~ if your lucky and or have the very
BEST security programs on them and keep them
healthy & updated with the latest developments
can have a life span of a few years or so but they
too still slow down with age & don't look or perform
near as good as the younger "newer" models.
Computer models when they first come out are
kind of odd lookin at first. But with computers
their looks don't change as they age ya just get
used to they're appearance & when they
"pass away" they still look the same but somehow
just don't look as good as they did years ago.
~People~ when they first come out are kind of odd
lookin to but as we age we get new developments,
get bigger & for most better lookin & we try to stay
healthy and can have a very long life span. But then
we also start slowin down & don't perform as well
as we used to & people when we "pass away" at
the end of that long life span we DON'T look as
good as we did years ago.
So I think I'd have to conclude that the biggest
differences would be that computers never change
in appearance & have a relatively short life span,
people have a longer life span but are almost
always changing in appearance.
Here's an example.
The first picture is me at age 47, the second picture
is me at about age 2... wasn't I a cute little shit
when I was new!
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
JESSE MEETS HIS NEW DOCTOR
Jesse has been rubbin and scratchin his
eye's lately and makin his tear ducts RAW
and red and sometimes bleed from the
scratchin so today I took him to see his
new Veterinarian Dr. Roach.
Dr. Roach says it looks like Jesse has
the canine version of hayfever so she
prescribed some ointment to relieve
his symtems & sooth his itchy eyes.
Dr. Roach is SOOOOO COOOOOOOL !
Here she is sittin on the floor playin
with Jess & lettin him give her a big
wet kiss. Oh & her professional opinion
is that Jesse is mostly Doberman W/
a little Rottweiler & mabey a little German
Shephard, but as far as I'm concerned
when it comes right down to it, it doesn't
matter what his breed is as long as he's
healthy & loves his daddy.
P.S. Jesse weighs 72.4 pounds now &
